Escrow & Title
Washington's race-notice recording statute protects subsequent purchasers who:
APay the highest price for the property
BRecord their deed before a prior unrecorded deed and had no notice of the prior deed✓ Correct
CRecord their deed within 30 days of purchase
DFile a lis pendens before closing
Explanation
Under Washington's race-notice recording statute, a subsequent bona fide purchaser who records first AND had no actual or constructive notice of a prior unrecorded interest takes priority over that prior interest.
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