Escrow & Title
Under the Massachusetts Recording Act, an unrecorded deed is:
AVoid and has no legal effect
BValid between the parties but may be defeated by a subsequent bona fide purchaser who records first✓ Correct
CAutomatically recorded by the Registry of Deeds
DValid against all parties including subsequent purchasers
Explanation
Massachusetts follows a 'race-notice' recording statute. An unrecorded deed is valid between the parties but vulnerable to a subsequent bona fide purchaser (without notice) who records their deed first.
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