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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-148

Liability of title insurer or title agent

Known as the Model Rule Against Perpetuities Act

The act spans §§ 34-1-101 to 34-1-159 (59 sections).

(a) A title insurer or title agent purporting to act under the provisions of W.S. 34-1-146 who reconveys a trust deed or releases a mortgage is liable for the damages suffered as a result of the reconveyance if the obligation secured by the trust deed or mortgage has not been fully paid and:

(i) The title insurer or title agent failed to comply with the provisions of W.S. 34-1-146 and 34-1-147; or (ii) The title insurer or title agent acted with gross negligence or in bad faith in reconveying the trust deed.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.