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HB0175 • 2014

Transfer on death deed.

AN ACT relating to nontestamentary transfer on death of real property; amending and clarifying manner of proving death and transfer of ownership; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Brown
Last action
2014-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2014

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Amendments

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HB0175HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2014-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0033

  3. 2014-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0033

  4. 2014-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0033

  5. 2014-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0033

  6. 2014-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2014-02-28 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2014-02-27 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2014-02-26 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2014-02-26 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2014-02-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  12. 2014-02-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2014-02-20 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2014-02-19 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2014-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2014-02-18 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  17. 2014-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2014-02-18 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2014-02-18 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2014-02-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  21. 2014-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2014-02-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0175
Drafter:

LNS

LSO No.:
14LSO-0424
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0033

Chapter No.:
CH0034

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Brown

Catch Title:
Transfer on death deed.

Subject:
Procedure to transfer property upon the death of the
owner.

Summary/Major
Elements:

The Legislature created the transfer on Death Deed in
2013 HB 201 (2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Ch. 101).

o

That act allows an owner of real property to transfer the property to a
designated person by a deed that does not become effective until the owner
dies.

o

An owner who executes a transfer on death deed, in general, retains all
the rights of ownership and has exclusive control over the property and may
change the designated beneficiary.

o

A transfer on death deed is a method to transfer real property without
having to go through probate.

This act provides that proof of the death of the owner
or a grantee beneficiary and transfer of ownership of property pursuant to a
transfer on death deed shall be accomplished by filing an affidavit identifying
the property to be transferred and a certificate of clearance in the office
of county clerk where the property is located.

The certificate of clearance is issued by the Wyoming department
of health and certifies that all medical assistance claims of the owner have
been satisfied or do not exist.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0175

ENROLLED ACT NO. 33, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
nontestamentary transfer on death of real property; amending and clarifying manner of proving death and transfer of ownership;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 2
‑
18
‑
103(n) is amended to read:

2
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18
‑
103.

Transfer on death deed.

(n)

Proof of the death of the owner or a grantee beneficiary

and transfer of ownership of the property by operation of law
shall be established

exclusively as follows:

(i)

B
y

recording
an
affidavit as provided under W.S. 34
‑
11
‑
101
.

and an accompanying certificate of clearance
;

(ii)

The affidavit
and accompanying certificate of clearance

shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the real property is situated.
No affidavit shall be recorded unless a

The affidavit shall identify the transfer on death deed by deed book and page or document number. The
certificate of clearance
,

shall be
issued by the Wyoming department of health
, certifies

and shall certify
that all medical assistance claims have either been satisfied or do not exist.

The certificate of clearance shall be simultaneously submitted with the affidavit for filing.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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