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A decedent (pronounced da-See-dunt) is a deceased person. This term is commonly used to refer to a deceased person in the law of wills, trusts, and estates.

In Wyoming, as in other states, the term 'decedent' refers to an individual who has passed away. In the context of wills, trusts, and estates law, the decedent is the person whose estate is being managed or distributed after their death. Wyoming statutes govern the process of probate, which is the legal process for settling a decedent's estate, whether they died testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will). The probate process includes identifying and inventorying the decedent's property, paying debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining property according to the decedent's will or, if there is no will, in accordance with Wyoming's intestacy laws. These laws dictate how the decedent's assets are to be distributed among surviving relatives. Additionally, Wyoming has adopted the Uniform Probate Code (UPC) in part, which simplifies the probate process and provides a standardized set of rules for the administration of estates.

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