Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Wyoming

Re: sister died without a will

In order to be sure of the accuracy of my answer, I would have to see a copy of the will. Generally speaking, wills will have a provision that says something like "100% to X, but if X predeceases me, then. . . ." If the will has a provision like that, the "anti-lapse provision" will control.

Assuming that the will in question has no anti-lapse provision, I would need to know more about the will and the family friend: Does the will say which state's law will control? In what state was the will drafted? Where did the family friend live (and die)?

Assuming that there is no anti-lapse provision and that Wyoming law controls, the estate will be distributed according to Wyoming's laws of intestate succession. In other words, the estate will be distributed to members of the family friend's family.

This answer is not definitive, for as I indicated above, there are a number of variables that would need to be nailed down before I could be sure of the answer.

Please feel free to contact me, or the Wyoming State Bar at 307.632.9061, if you are interested in discussing hiring a Wyoming lawyer.

Best,

Anthony