Escrow & Title
Maryland's Race-Notice Recording Act means that a subsequent buyer is protected if they:
ASimply record their deed first, regardless of knowledge
BRecord their deed first AND had no notice of a prior unrecorded conveyance✓ Correct
CWere a party to the original transaction
DPaid the highest price
Explanation
Under a race-notice statute, the subsequent purchaser wins if they both record first AND had no actual or constructive notice of the prior interest.
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