Escrow & Title
In New Jersey, the recording of a deed in the county clerk's office provides:
AActual notice only to parties in privity
BConstructive notice to the world of the grantee's ownership interest✓ Correct
CInsurable title automatically
DPriority over all previously recorded liens
Explanation
Recording a deed provides constructive notice—meaning anyone is legally presumed to know about the recorded interest regardless of actual knowledge. NJ follows the 'race-notice' recording act, protecting subsequent purchasers without notice who record first.
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