Property Ownership

Kentucky's 'notice' recording statute means that a subsequent purchaser who records first without notice of a prior unrecorded deed:

ALoses out to the prior deed holder regardless
BTakes priority over the prior unrecorded deed✓ Correct
CMust wait 5 years before acquiring clear title
DMust notify the prior deed holder before recording

Explanation

Under a notice-race recording statute (which Kentucky generally follows), a subsequent purchaser who takes without notice of a prior unrecorded interest and records first will have priority.

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