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In New Jersey, where must a deed be recorded in order to provide constructive notice of the transfer of real property?

Correct Answer

B) With the county clerk of the county where the property is located

Under New Jersey law, deeds and other instruments affecting title to real property must be recorded with the county clerk (or register of deeds in certain counties) of the county in which the property is located. This county-level recording system is the official repository for real property records in New Jersey and provides constructive notice to all subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers.

Answer Options
A
With the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance in Trenton
B
With the county clerk of the county where the property is located
C
With the municipal tax assessor's office in the township where the property is located
D
With the New Jersey Real Estate Commission's central registry

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