How does joint tenancy with right of survivorship work in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, a deed that names the owners as "husband and wife", "spouses" or similar words creates a tenancy by the entirety unless the deed specifies another form of ownership. Wyoming recognizes tenancy by the entirety. An owner may create a joint tenancy or a tenancy by the entirety by naming the joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, including the owner, in the deed, without conveying through a third person. The words in the deed decide which kind of ownership was created, so read the deed itself. This is Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-140.
| What | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| A deed to two or more people | Spouses take as tenants by the entirety by default |
| What it means | The statute presumes survivorship for some owners |
Source
Wyo. Stat. § 34-1-140
Read the statute in the Wyoming Statutes (Wyoming Legislature): wyoleg.gov.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record, its entity and its documents in one place, so who holds title and how is on file beside the leases and the books.
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