Grant Woods conveys a tract of land to Dee Dee Fitzpatrick. Dee Dee does not record her deed. Grant then conveys the same tract of land to Joe Arpaio, who also does not record his deed, but Joe is unaware of Dee Dee's acquisition. Then Grant conveys the same property to Larry Davis who knows about Dee Dee and Joe but records his deed. Who has title to the property under a race state statute?

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Under a race statute, the first party to record the deed to a piece of property is the one who has the valid title, regardless of when the actual transaction took place or if they had knowledge of previous conveyances. Since Larry Davis is the only one who recorded his deed, he holds the title to the property.

Grant Woods Conveys a Tract of Land to Dee Dee