The record of a grant, deed or instrument in writing authorized or required to be recorded, which has been duly acknowledged and recorded in the proper county, shall be notice to all persons of the existence of such grant, deed or instrument, but a mortgage of real property may be recorded and constructive notice and the contents thereof given as provided in section 33-415.
A.R.S. § 33-416
Record of instrument duly recorded as notice
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Watson Construction Co. v. Amfac Mortgage Corp. (1979)
Most recently applied in Official Comm. Unsecured Creditors of HH Liquidation, LLC v. Comvest Grp. Holdings, LLC (In re HH Liquidation, LLC) (January 2018)
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Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.