Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Platte County, WY
Platte County (population 8,605) records real-property documents through the Platte County Clerk (records real property; County Clerk serves as recorder; office describes itself as "a recording depository only"). 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.
Platte County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Platte County Clerk (records real property; County Clerk serves as recorder; office describes itself as "a recording depository only")
- Mailing address
- PO Box 728, Wheatland, WY 82201
- Phone
- 307-322-2315
- Checks payable to
- Platte County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Platte County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 (see linked Fee Schedule page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1 per additional grantor/grantee surname beyond 5 (statewide schedule); see https://www.plattecountywyoming.com/departments/Clerk/FeeSchedule-1 for full listing
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Platte County Clerk (records real property; County Clerk serves as recorder; office describes itself as "a recording depository only") before you mail a check.
What Platte County requires
- Page formatting
- Max legal size 8.5"x14"; 2-inch top margin, 1-inch right/left/bottom margins; double-sided pages each count as one page; documents must be clearly readable/reproducible
- Cover sheet
- Cover letters not required but appreciated (contact info helpful)
Can you e-record in Platte County?
Yes. Platte County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Platte County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Platte 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, or by mail to Platte County Clerk (records real property; County Clerk serves as recorder; office describes itself as "a recording depository only").
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Platte County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Platte County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Platte County property are searchable at Platte 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.