Escrow & Title

In North Dakota, when a deed is recorded, constructive notice is given to:

AOnly adjacent property owners
BThe entire world; anyone is presumed to know of the recorded document✓ Correct
COnly those who have performed a title search
DOnly the buyer and seller

Explanation

Recording a deed provides constructive notice to the entire world. Any subsequent purchaser is presumed to have knowledge of all properly recorded documents, whether or not they actually searched the records. This is a cornerstone of the recording system.

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