Property Ownership
In Tennessee, the recording of a deed provides:
AActual notice only to the adjacent property owners
BConstructive notice to all persons of the grantor's conveyance✓ Correct
CActual notice to the entire world
DNo legal effect — recording is optional
Explanation
Recording a deed in the county register of deeds provides constructive notice to all persons — the legal presumption that everyone knows what is in the public record, even if they haven't actually searched it. This is essential to the chain of title system.
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