Recording a deed provides constructive notice to the world.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Sometimes true.
• D. Only when the deed is recorded in multiple jurisdictions.

Answer: (B)

Constructive notice comes from putting a deed into the public records. When a deed is recorded, it becomes part of the public chain of title and can be discovered by anyone who checks the records. Because the public records are accessible, the recorded deed is treated as if parties knew about the transfer, which is the essence of constructive notice. This is why recording statutes exist: to give notice to the world and protect the grantee’s claim against later disputes that could have been discovered through a title search. The idea isn’t that notice depends on multiple jurisdictions or that it’s conditional; in standard practice, proper recording provides constructive notice to all.