Chapter 13 - Simultaneous Death - Wyoming Statutes

CHAPTER 13 - SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

 

2-13-101. Short title.

 

(a) This act may be cited as the "Uniform SimultaneousDeath Act".

 

(b) "This act", when used in chapter 13 of theProbate Code, means W.S. 2-13-101 through 2-13-107.

 

2-13-102. Applicability of provisions.

 

Thisact does not apply in the case of wills, living trusts, deeds or contracts ofinsurance wherein provision is made for distribution of property different fromthe provisions of this act.

 

2-13-103. Disposition of property based on presumption ofsurvivorship.

 

Wherethe title to property or the devolution thereto depends upon priority of deathand there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise thansimultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if he hadsurvived, except as provided otherwise in this act.

 

2-13-104. Beneficiaries.

 

Wheretwo (2) or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively by reason ofsurvivorship under another person's disposition of property and there is nosufficient evidence that these beneficiaries have died otherwise thansimultaneously the property thus disposed of shall be divided into as manyequal portions as there are successively beneficiaries and those portions shallbe distributed respectively to those who would have taken in the event thateach designated beneficiary had survived.

 

2-13-105. Joint tenants or tenants by the entirety.

 

Wherethere is no sufficient evidence that two (2) joint tenants or tenants by theentirety have died otherwise than simultaneously the property so held shall bedistributed one-half (1/2) as if one (1) had survived and one-half (1/2) as ifthe other had survived. If there are more than two (2) joint tenants and all ofthem have so died the property thus distributed shall be in the proportion thatone (1) bears to the whole number of joint tenants.

 

2-13-106. Life or accident insurance proceeds.

 

Wherethe insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance havedied and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise thansimultaneously the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if theinsured had survived the beneficiary.

 

2-13-107. Construction and interpretation.

 

Thisact shall be so construed and interpreted as to effectuate its general purposeto make uniform the law in those states which enact it.