Property Ownership

In Virginia, 'constructive notice' means:

AA neighbor knocked on your door and told you
BInformation is publicly recorded and available for all to examine, so all are presumed to know it✓ Correct
CThe VREB notified all parties
DThe local newspaper published an announcement

Explanation

Constructive notice is the legal presumption that all parties have knowledge of publicly recorded documents, even if they haven't actually reviewed them. Recording a deed or lien provides constructive notice.

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