Quitclaim Deeds and Transferring Property in Wyoming

A conveyance of land is made by an instrument signed and acknowledged by the grantor; the acknowledgment must be taken before a notarial officer. A certificate of acknowledgment entitles the deed to be recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county where the land lies, and only originally signed documents (or qualifying electronic or certified copies) may be recorded. An unrecorded conveyance is void against later good-faith purchasers who record first. A quitclaim deed passes whatever interest the grantor could lawfully convey.

Yes. A deed that names a grantee beneficiary and expressly states it is effective on the owner's death transfers the owner's interest at death, subject to existing mortgages, liens and other encumbrances. It is valid only if executed and recorded in the office of the county clerk where the property is located before the owner's death. No notice to or consent of the beneficiary is needed, it may name successor beneficiaries, it can be revoked only by a recorded revocation (not by a will), and the last one recorded before death controls. After death, ownership is shown by recording an affidavit under W.S. 34-11-101 together with a certificate of clearance from the Wyoming Department of Health stating that any Medicaid claims are satisfied or do not exist. The statute provides forms for the deed and for revocation.