Property Ownership
Vermont's recording statute protects:
AThe original seller from future claims by the buyer
BSubsequent purchasers and mortgagees who record their interests without notice of prior unrecorded interests✓ Correct
CAdverse possessors who have continuously used the land for 10 years
DThe state's tax lien in all circumstances
Explanation
Vermont's recording acts protect bona fide purchasers and mortgagees who record their interests without notice of prior unrecorded claims. Recording gives constructive notice to the world of the recorded interest.
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