All Recording Dates Are Relevant
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Real Property1
Example wrong choices
19703_daniel-vessel-deed · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice APaul, because Paul recorded his deed before conveying the boat to Timothy.
Why it's attractive
The choice states a true fact about Paul recording before Timothy, but the call asks about Lydia vs. Timothy — the relevant race is between Lydia and Paul.
Why it's wrong
The choice states a true fact about Paul recording before Timothy, but the call asks about Lydia vs. Timothy — the relevant race is between Lydia and Paul.
19703_daniel-vessel-deed · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BTimothy, because Lydia did not purchase the boat from Daniel for value.
Why it's attractive
The statute's value language modifies the subsequent purchaser ('good faith and for valuable consideration'), not the prior grantee. A gift recipient can prevail.
Why it's wrong
The statute's value language modifies the subsequent purchaser ('good faith and for valuable consideration'), not the prior grantee. A gift recipient can prevail.
19703_daniel-vessel-deed · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CLydia, because any recording by Paul was outside the chain of title.
Why it's attractive
'Outside the chain of title' means a recording a reasonable searcher wouldn't find. Paul's deed was recorded and discoverable — it just recorded after Lydia's.
Why it's wrong
'Outside the chain of title' means a recording a reasonable searcher wouldn't find. Paul's deed was recorded and discoverable — it just recorded after Lydia's.
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