Escrow & Title
Recording a deed in the Wisconsin register of deeds office provides:
AActual notice only to neighbors
BConstructive notice to the world of the buyer's ownership✓ Correct
CA guarantee of clear title
DDSPS certification of the transaction
Explanation
Recording a deed provides constructive notice — legal notice to the public — of the buyer's ownership interest. Anyone searching public records is deemed to have notice of recorded documents.
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