Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Albany County, WY
Albany County (population 37,066) records real-property documents through the Albany County Clerk - Real Estate Department (recording office). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Albany County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Albany County Clerk - Real Estate Department (recording office)
- Mailing address
- Albany County Clerk, Real Estate Department, 525 Grand Ave, Room 202, Laramie, WY 82070
- Phone
- 307-721-2541
- Checks payable to
- Albany County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Albany County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 first page (Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1 per additional grantor/grantee name (different surname, over 5); $1 per additional legal description/tract over 10; plats $75; survey records $50; corner records $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Albany County Clerk - Real Estate Department (recording office) before you mail a check.
What Albany County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be original, notarized, legible, no white-out/redactions
Can you e-record in Albany County?
Yes. Albany County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Albany County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Albany County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Albany County Clerk - Real Estate Department (recording office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Albany County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Albany County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Albany County property are searchable at Albany County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Wyoming
Wyoming's recording statute for purchase contracts requires the owner's acknowledgment (Wyo. Stat. §34-1-104). See the states we file in.