If you die in the state of Wyoming, you are said to have died intestacy. Your assets will be divided through your family under Wyoming intestate succession laws. What your spouse receives depends on whether you have children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren.

Read the following to understand intestacy laws in Wyoming:

• If the deceased leaves behind children but no spouse, the children will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse but no descendants, the spouse will inherit everything.
• If the deceased leaves behind a spouse and descendants, the spouse will inherit 1/2 of the intestate property and the descendants will inherit the remaining 1/2 of intestate property.
• If the deceased leaves behind parents and siblings, but no spouse or descendants, the parents and siblings will inherit the intestate property in equal shares.

To learn more about intestacy laws, visit www.nolo.com.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one without a will, contact the lawyers at Meyerson and O’Neill law firm for assistance today at 877-373-8059.