Escrow & Title
Oklahoma's 'race-notice' recording system means that to be fully protected as a bona fide purchaser, one must:
ASimply pay the highest price for the property
BPay value, record first, and have no actual notice of prior unrecorded claims at the time of purchase✓ Correct
COnly record before the prior deed is found
DOnly have constructive notice of prior claims
Explanation
Under Oklahoma's race-notice statute, a subsequent purchaser is protected against a prior unrecorded claim only if they: (1) gave value (paid consideration), (2) had no actual knowledge of the prior interest at time of purchase, and (3) recorded first. All three elements must be present.
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