Property Ownership
In Pennsylvania, 'constructive notice' is provided by:
ADirect verbal notification between neighbors
BRecording documents in the county recorder's office — anyone searching public records is deemed to have notice✓ Correct
CPosting a sign on the property for 30 days
DNotifying PREC of the transaction
Explanation
Constructive notice is the legal presumption that anyone who properly searches the public record at the county recorder of deeds has notice of all recorded instruments. This is why recording deeds, mortgages, and other documents is critical in Pennsylvania real estate transactions.
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