Contracts
Under Massachusetts law, a 'recording act' provides that subsequent purchasers:
AMust record their deeds within 30 days
BWho take without notice of a prior unrecorded conveyance and record first may prevail over the earlier unrecorded grantee✓ Correct
CCannot challenge prior recorded interests
DAre automatically notified of all recorded instruments
Explanation
Massachusetts follows a race-notice recording statute. A subsequent bona fide purchaser (without notice of the prior conveyance) who records their deed first takes priority over an earlier unrecorded deed holder.
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