Escrow & Title
When an Indiana deed is recorded at the county recorder's office, it provides:
AActual notice only to parties who physically read the record
BConstructive notice to the world — everyone is deemed to know what is in the public record✓ Correct
CNotice only to adjacent property owners
DNotice only to mortgage lenders
Explanation
Recording provides constructive notice — the legal presumption that everyone has knowledge of a properly recorded instrument, even if they never personally reviewed the public record.
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