About the Washakie County Clerk
Washakie County was organized in 1911 -- initially proposed under the name Hanover County -- from land detached from Big Horn County, and was ultimately named for Chief Washakie, the Eastern Shoshone leader who allied with the U.S. government. The county sits in the Bighorn Basin of north-central Wyoming, with the Bighorn National Forest covering part of its western reaches, and Worland grew up as an agricultural trade center after early 20th-century irrigation projects brought Bighorn River water to the basin's farmland. Ranching, irrigated agriculture, and natural resource industries remain the backbone of the county's rural economy today.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Washakie County, this is the Washakie County Clerk that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Worland (county seat), Ten Sleep.
Unincorporated communities: Big Trails, Winchester, South Flat.
Office Details
Address: 1001 Big Horn Avenue (P.O. Box 260), Worland, WY 82401
Phone: 307-347-3131
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: Set by Wyoming state statute as a flat per-page fee for recording, with a slightly higher charge for the first page than for each additional page -- not a percentage of the property's value.
Good to know before you go: Recorded documents are split across two separate online systems depending on age -- 1913-2007 documents are on ArcaSearch, while 2008-present documents are on iDoc Market -- and both require a paid subscription to search, so there isn't a single free lookup tool that covers the county's full history.
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Wyoming Statute § 34-1-113 requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notarial officer, following the requirements of Wyoming Statute § 34-26-107, before the Washakie County Clerk can accept a deed for recording. The deed is actually valid between grantor and grantee as soon as it's signed and delivered -- the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects the new owner against someone else later claiming an interest in the same property.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone won't satisfy Wyoming's requirements -- the deed needs the property's actual legal description (a government survey reference, a metes-and-bounds description, or a platted lot and block, depending on how the parcel was originally surveyed). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Complete a Statement of Consideration: Unlike many states, Wyoming requires a separate signed Statement of Consideration to accompany the deed when it's filed (Wyoming Statute § 34-1-142), unless a specific exemption applies. This is a distinct document with its own signature, not a box you check on the deed itself -- the Washakie County Clerk can provide the current form and confirm whether your situation qualifies for an exemption.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Wyoming has permitted remote online notarization on a permanent basis since July 1, 2021, when Senate File 29 took effect (Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-102) -- so if getting to a notary's office in person is inconvenient, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment over live video with a Wyoming-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Clerk: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed, notarized deed and its Statement of Consideration with the Washakie County Clerk for the county where the property sits. Wyoming's recording fee is set by state statute (W.S. § 18-3-402) -- a flat rate for the first page and a separate flat rate for each additional page, not a percentage of the property's value -- and Wyoming imposes no state or local real estate transfer tax on top of that.
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Other Counties in Wyoming
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