What can a landlord do with a tenant’s belongings left behind in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, after regaining lawful possession when the rental agreement ends, the owner may immediately dispose of trash and property reasonably believed to be hazardous, perishable or valueless and abandoned, but valuable property may be disposed of only after a written notice describing it and stating it will be disposed of 7 days after service unless the renter takes it or says in writing the renter will. Property remaining in the unit after the rental agreement ends is presumed valueless and abandoned. The notice is served when mailed by certified mail to an address the renter gave in writing for this purpose, when served under Rule 4 of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure with a copy delivered to the renter personally, or when published in a newspaper in the county. Without a written response within 7 days after service, the property is conclusively deemed abandoned and the owner may keep or dispose of it. If the renter responds in writing within 7 days that the renter intends to take it, the property must be held for an additional 7 days after the response is received, after which, if not taken, it is conclusively deemed abandoned. The owner is entitled to reasonable or actual storage costs and the cost of removal, payable before the renter removes the property, and is not responsible for loss resulting from storage. This is Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1210.
| What | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Belongings left behind | Written notice, then hold 7 days |
| What the statute requires first | Notice, a waiting period or storage before disposal |
What the statute says
“… stating that the property shall be disposed of after seven (7) days from the date of service of the notice if the renter or his agent does not, within the seven (7) day period, take possession of the property …”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1210
Read the statute in the Wyoming Statutes (Wyoming Legislature): wyoleg.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 15, 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
Seayora keeps a lease’s end date and every notice sent through it, with the date it went out, in the lease record — so the dates a rule like this one counts from are on file rather than remembered.
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