Can you set up a Wyoming trust if you don’t actually live in Wyoming? Is Wyoming the best place to hold a trust protecting your digital asset wealth? Our team has the answers. 

Listen in as firm partner Matt Kaufman, associate John P. Fritz, and associate Jerry James discuss (and dispel) common myths surrounding revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and “The Cowboy Cocktail”—a hot topic we’ve been fielding inquiries about from in-state and out-of-state clients alike.

Positioned as one of the top two places in the nation to file a business entity, Wyoming’s definitely doing something right.

Today, firm partner Matt Kaufman welcomes associate Brent Rhodes and special guest Colin Crossman, Business Division Director for the Wyoming Secretary of State, to explain why—as well as discuss the pros and pitfalls of anonymous LLC filings, potential implications of the Corporate Transparency Act, and what to do if your entity is “administratively dissolved.”

For more on our team’s specialized areas of expertise, click here.

With their respective roles on Wyoming’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation (Matt) and the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (Flavia), today’s hosts offer an unmatched level of insight into Wyoming’s exciting—and evolving—landscape of digital asset law and regulation.

Continuing the conversation from part 1, Matt and Flavia bring the topic of digital assets closer to home, highlighting Wyoming’s pivotal role in this dynamic space both today and well into the future. 

For more on our team’s expertise with digital assets, including blockchain and token offerings, click here.

2025 marks our firm’s 50th year of serving Wyoming—and we’re looking toward the next 50 with the same optimism, excitement and determination that brought us here today. 

From the pivotal early decisions that changed the very ethos of how we practice law, to the lore of founding partner Stan Hathaway’s infamous office chairs, firm partners Lucas Buckley, Matt Kaufman and Marianne Shanor share some of their favorite stories from the past 50 years… and reflect on what’s to come. 

“Trailblazer.” “Leader.” Just two of the words to describe Wyoming’s powerful role—and current position within—the digital asset space. 

From Wyoming’s plans to issue a fiat-backed stable token, to the ways our State continues to encourage, enable, and authorize digital asset companies to operate here, this is an important conversation you won’t want to miss. 

For more on our team’s expertise with digital assets, digital asset regulations, and policy, click here.

Matt Kaufman and Lee Dickinson are back to continue the conversation around intellectual property and trademark law (listen in to part one here), highlighting: 

• Telltale signs of a scam trademark letter, and what can happen if you respond
• Which type of “cease and desist” letter warrants a response, and why 
• Common examples of “failure to function” in trademarks
• When, and how, a decoration or pattern becomes patentable 
• Where start-ups should prioritize their trademark-related focus, and why 
• What a registration actually grants you 

For more information on our work with intellectual property, click here.

If you have an appeal coming up in the Wyoming Supreme Court, this episode is a must-listen.

Straight from Hathaway & Kunz partner Tyler Garrett—one of our team’s most seasoned appellate attorneys—you’ll learn: 

• The unique challenges (and opportunities) presented by Wyoming’s relatively smaller judiciary
• Why a “black and white” outcome isn’t always possible in relation to state supreme court precedent
• What it’s like to present an appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court
• Tyler’s thoughts on “the real worth of lawyers” and our obligation around controlling precedents 

For more information on our work with appeals, click here. 

Fresh out of an incredibly large industrial siting project, Hathway & Kunz partners Sean Larson and Marianne Shanor join fellow partner Matt Kaufman to share their insights on the process—which is truly one of a kind. 

Listen in to find out: 

• What to expect when going through the industrial siting process in Wyoming
• The impact of planning ahead and building relationships early on
• The most unique element Hathaway & Kunz brings to our clients in this realm
• Sean and Marianne’s advice for a successful industrial siting process

For more information on our work with industrial siting, click here. 

When it comes to protecting your brand identity, original creations, artistic work and design… where’s the best place to start? Is it really as simple as adding in a ™ symbol?

The answers might surprise you. 

In today’s episode on intellectual property and trademark law, Lee Dickinson and Matt Kaufman walk you through: 

• Where to start when trademarking your brand
• The difference between “weak marks” and “strong marks” 
• Important questions to consider before incorporating an area code (like 307) into your brand
• What makes for the strongest brand distinctions
• Benefits and value of federal-level vs. state-level trademark registration 
• The difference between a ™ and ® symbol, and what using them actually does 
• Best practices for protecting your website content 

For more information on our work with intellectual property law, click here. 

Much like estate planning creates a plan for your assets after you’ve passed, establishing a gun trust allows you to pass on your firearms, suppressors and all other firearms owned by your trust to your chosen beneficiaries. 

If you’ve ever wondered about the best time to set up a gun trust, or the benefits of doing so, this episode with Lucas Buckley, Nate Nicholas and Brent Rhodes is a must-listen.

Plus, you’ll learn: 

• Why to keep your gun trust and estate trust separate
• The benefits of having a gun trust
• What a gun trust allows your chosen beneficiaries to do with your firearms
• Special considerations to be mindful of with Type II firearms
• Who can act as a trustee of your gun trust, and how to choose 
• The best time to set up a gun trust 
• Recommendations for how to set up your gun trust

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To start the conversation about establishing your gun trust with help from our team, click here to reach out online.