Escrow & Title
Under New Jersey's recording statutes, a subsequent good-faith purchaser for value who records first generally prevails over a prior unrecorded deed holder under which recording act principle?
ARace statute
BNotice statute
CRace-notice statute✓ Correct
DPriority statute
Explanation
New Jersey follows a race-notice recording statute: a subsequent bona fide purchaser for value who records first AND who had no actual or constructive notice of the prior deed will prevail over the prior unrecorded grantee.
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