Notice a party receives in fact or in realty, as compared with constructive notice (implied or inferred).
In a real estate transaction, the verbal or written communication of facts pertinent to the transaction, i.e., the physical condition of the property.
A person has actual knowledge of the existence of a thing or a fact. An example would be when you know for certain that someone has taken possession of a property.
Express information or fact; that which is known; actual knowledge.
A notice given which is announced and communicated and received by the intended party(ies).
Notice in fact or in reality to or by a party directly and personally.
The giving of notice by mailing it or handing it to the recipient.
Direct knowledge, by a purchaser, of the terms of a property transaction, including all details in the public record relating to the title; liens, surveys, access, air rights, mineral rights, water rights, etc. Actual notice is either express or implied. Express notice has established that the purchaser was shown all the relevant details. Implied assumes that the purchaser's knowledge was sufficient to institute investigation and inquiry.
Actual notice is a law term, used most frequently in civil procedure. It is notice (usually to a defendant in a civil proceeding) delivered in such a way as to give legally sufficient assurance that actual knowledge of the matter has been conveyed to the recipient.http://dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?selected=2320 Personal service, that is, physically handing something to an individual, is usually considered the least-disputable method of giving actual notice.