Wyoming · Legal help by topic · Updated Oct 2026
Legal help in Wyoming: get back what you're owed
Eight free guides for Wyoming, in one place: the key facts and deadlines from each, and a direct link to the full guide. Start with the problem you have.
Small Claims Map
Small claims court in Wyoming
If someone owes you money and won't pay, you can sue without a lawyer.
- Most you can sue for
- $6,000
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- $10
- Lawyers
- Optional
Facts from Small Claims Map. About this topic
Tenant Rights Map
Renters' rights in Wyoming
If you rent, state law sets how fast a deposit comes back, what the landlord must repair and the notice before an eviction case.
- Deadline to return a deposit
- 30 days (60 if damage)
- Security deposit limit
- No statewide limit
- Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent
- 3 days
- Notice before the landlord enters
- No statute
- Wyoming renters' rights guide
- Getting your deposit back in Wyoming
- Repairs in Wyoming
- Eviction in Wyoming
- Deposit return calculator
- Free deposit demand letter
- Free repair request letter
- Eviction notice timeline
Facts from Tenant Rights Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Wage Claim Map
Unpaid wages in Wyoming
If your employer didn't pay you, a state office may collect it for free.
- File a wage claim with
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
- Minimum wage (2026)
- $7.25
- Final paycheck if fired
- Next payday
- Deadline to file a wage claim
- 2 years
- Wyoming wage claim guide
- Wage-theft calculator
- When was your final paycheck due?
- Free demand letter for unpaid wages
Facts from Wage Claim Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Lemon Car Map
Lemon law in Wyoming
If a new car keeps going back to the shop for the same defect, the maker may owe you a refund or a replacement.
- Lemon law period
- 12 months
- What makes it a lemon
- 4 repairs · 30 business days
- Covers used cars
- Yes
- Before you sue
- If maker has a program
Facts from Lemon Car Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Tax Appeal Map
Property tax appeals in Wyoming
If your home's assessed value is too high, you can appeal it, but only within a short window.
- Deadline to appeal
- 30 days after notice (assessor)
- Where you appeal first
- County Board of Equalization appeal
- Median effective tax rate
- 0.57%
- Median yearly tax on a home
- $1,767
Closed for 2026The 2026 appeal window to the county assessor closed in late May 2026 in most counties, 30 days after each notice was mailed. Park County's notices were mailed May 1, so its window closed May 31. The next window opens when 2027 notices are mailed. They are due by the fourth Monday in April (April 26, 2027), or as soon after as practicable. If a county board decided your 2026 appeal, you have 30 days from that decision to appeal to the State Board of Equalization. (as of October 21, 2026)
Facts from Tax Appeal Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Exemption Map
Property tax exemptions in Wyoming
If you own and live in your home, you may qualify for breaks that lower your property tax. You usually have to apply.
- Homestead exemption
- See the rules
- Homestead deadline
- See the guide
- Senior break
- Yes
- Disabled veterans
- None statewide
- Wyoming property tax exemptions
- Eligibility finder for Wyoming
- County offices in Wyoming
- Breaks for seniors in Wyoming
- Breaks for veterans in Wyoming
- Breaks for surviving spouses in Wyoming
Facts from Exemption Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Owed Map
Unclaimed money in Wyoming
Old bank accounts, deposits, refunds and checks end up with the state. Searching and claiming is free.
- Official search
- Wyoming Unclaimed Property
- Held by the state
- Over $350 million
- Cost to search and claim
- Free
- On MissingMoney.com
- Yes
- Wyoming unclaimed money guide
- Search Wyoming Unclaimed Property (official site)
- Money owed to a relative who died
- Finder fees by state
Facts from Owed Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Divorce Law Map
Divorce in Wyoming
Before you can file, one of you usually must have lived in the state for a set time, and many states make you wait before the divorce is final.
- Residency before you can file
- 60 days (with exceptions)
- Waiting period
- 20 days after filing
- Filing fee
- $160
- Wyoming divorce guide
- Divorce timeline estimator
- Divorce checklist
- Served with divorce papers: what to do
Facts from Divorce Law Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic
Deadlines at a glance in Wyoming
Short forms of each guide's rule. Every deadline has details (when the clock starts, exceptions, how to count days): read the full rule in the guide before you rely on it. “See the guide” means our data has no short form for it.
| Topic | Deadline or time limit | Rule | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: written contract | 10 years | Small Claims Map |
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: verbal agreement | 8 years | Small Claims Map |
| Small claims court | Deadline to sue: property damage | 4 years | Small Claims Map |
| Renters' rights | Deadline to return a deposit | 30 days (60 if damage) | Tenant Rights Map |
| Renters' rights | Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent | 3 days | Tenant Rights Map |
| Unpaid wages | Deadline to file a wage claim | 2 years | Wage Claim Map |
| Unpaid wages | Final paycheck if fired | Next payday | Wage Claim Map |
| Lemon law | Lemon law period | 12 months | Lemon Car Map |
| Lemon law | Deadline | See the guide | Lemon Car Map |
| Property tax appeals | Deadline to appeal | 30 days after notice (assessor) | Tax Appeal Map |
| Property tax exemptions | Homestead deadline | See the guide | Exemption Map |
| Unclaimed money | Deadline to claim | See the guide | Owed Map |
| Divorce | Residency before you can file | 60 days (with exceptions) | Divorce Law Map |
| Divorce | Waiting period | 20 days after filing | Divorce Law Map |
Several problems at once? Get one plan for Wyoming.
Open the finderOther problems: free official help
RobinClaim doesn't cover debt collectors, scams, custody and child support, and other areas yet. These official and nonprofit services can help in every state:
- Consumer protection office for Wyoming (as listed by USA.gov)
- LawHelp.org: legal aid and know-your-rights guides by state
- Legal Services Corporation: find free legal aid near you
- American Bar Association: lawyer referral services by state
- CFPB: your rights with debt collectors
- FTC: report fraud, scams and bad business practices
Links checked Oct 2026. Sources are listed in how we research.