Escrow & Title

In Wyoming, the priority of liens on a property is generally determined by:

AThe amount of the lien (largest lien has highest priority)
BThe date of recording (first recorded has highest priority, with property tax as an exception)✓ Correct
CThe type of lien (government liens always have highest priority over private liens)
DThe WREC's determination of priority

Explanation

In Wyoming, lien priority is generally determined by recording date—earlier-recorded liens have priority over later-recorded liens. However, property tax liens are a notable exception: they are 'super liens' that typically have priority over all other liens regardless of recording date.

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