Property Ownership

Under Utah's recording statutes, a 'race-notice' recording act (if applicable) would give priority to:

AThe first party to record
BA subsequent purchaser for value who records first without notice of a prior unrecorded conveyance✓ Correct
CThe party with the oldest chain of title
DThe party who paid the highest price

Explanation

A race-notice recording act (which Utah generally follows) protects a subsequent bona fide purchaser for value who: (1) had no notice of prior unrecorded interests, AND (2) records first. Both conditions must be met to defeat a prior unrecorded claim.

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