Escrow & Title
What is Ohio's race-notice recording system?
AA system tracking racial composition of neighborhoods
BA recording system where the first person to record without notice of prior unrecorded interests wins priority✓ Correct
CA system requiring immediate recording after purchase
DA system prioritizing older recordings
Explanation
Ohio uses a race-notice recording system: a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who records first and had no actual or constructive notice of a prior unrecorded interest takes priority over the prior unrecorded interest holder.
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