Escrow & Title
In New Mexico, 'constructive notice' through recording means:
AOnly the parties to the transaction are notified
BThe world is legally presumed to know about all recorded instruments affecting real property, whether or not they actually checked the records✓ Correct
CThe county must mail notices to all property owners
DNotice given only to adjacent property owners
Explanation
Constructive notice is the legal presumption that everyone is charged with knowledge of all recorded documents in the chain of title. Recording a deed protects the grantee against subsequent claimants who cannot claim ignorance of the recorded instrument.
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