Escrow & Title
In South Dakota, 'recording' a deed in the county register of deeds office provides:
AActual notice only to the parties named in the deed
BConstructive notice to the world of the grantee's ownership interest✓ Correct
CProof that the title is free from all defects
DEvidence that the property transfer is tax-exempt
Explanation
Recording a deed in the county register of deeds provides constructive notice to the world — meaning that anyone who searches the public records is deemed to have notice of the recorded instrument, regardless of whether they actually looked at it.
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