Lincoln County Recorder Information

About Lincoln County Recorder

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

- Original documents should be submitted to the County Clerk.

- 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 3 inch top margin. This should be left blank for recording purposes. All other margins should be at least 1 inch.

- A document title should indicate the nature of the recordable event. The title should be given after the 3-inch 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

Any deed conveying land must have a Statement of Consideration form completely filled out, sworn, and submitted with the deed. This form is for the Assessor's office and is not recorded. Submit three copies of the form with your deed.

It is the responsibility of the buyer (or buyer's agent) to complete this form.

If an exemption applies, the statement is not required to be submitted. However, the submission of the statement, completed through Part C with a signature under Part E, may avoid the necessity of the County Assessor contacting the buyer (or buyer's agent) to confirm applicability of an exemption. If you choose to submit a statement for an exempt transaction, indicate which exemption applies.