Crook County Recorder Information

About Crook County Recorder

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in Crook County.

Recording Fees

As per Wyoming Statute 18-3-402 (XVI), effective July 1, 2013:

To record the first page of a document, the fee is $12. Each additional page is $3.

For an instrument with more than 5 grantors or grantees of a different surname, a $1 fee will apply to each additional name.

For each section, lot, block, or tract in excess of 10, a $1 fee will apply to each additional description.

For any instrument containing more than 2 real estate descriptions by book and page, there is a $2 fee for each additional reference.

Document Formatting Requirements

- All documents must be originals or certified copies.

- All documents must be acknowledged (notarized) in accordance with Wyoming law.

- Documents must be clearly readable and reproducible.

- Corresponding names should be typed or printed beneath signatures, except for the notary and witnesses.

- At the top of the first page, provide a 1-inch top margin. All other margins should be at least 1 inch.

- A document title should indicate the nature of the recordable event. The title should appear after the top margin.

- Documents which need to be abstracted need to have a valid legal description. A document can still be recorded without a legal description, but it will not be abstracted in the tract indexes.

- A grantor and grantee need to be connected with the real property. The grantee's address must be listed on the deed.

- The Recorder may record any deed that contains a metes and bounds description which may be accompanied by a map prepared in compliance with law and delineating the land described in the deed. If a map delineating the land has already been recorded, the deed may make reference to the recorded map. The County Clerk shall charge $2 for recording these maps.

STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATION

A statement of consideration must be completed with any transfer of land. An instrument cannot be recorded by the county clerk unless it is accompanied by a fully completed and sworn statement of consideration. It is the responsibility of the buyer (or buyer's agent) to fully complete (in print or type) the statement and, if necessary, retain a copy of the completed form for their records.

If an exemption applies, submission of a statement is not required by law. However, submission of a statement completed through Part C, with a signature under Part E, may avoid the necessity of an assessor contacting the buyer (or buyer's agent) to confirm applicability of an exemption. If you choose to provide a statement, mark YES and circle the appropriate number to indicate which exemption applies. If no exemption applies, please complete Part D and E.