Form Lis Pendens Foreclosure Florida In Harris
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Multi-State
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Harris
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US-00403BG
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Lis Pendens means "a suit pending". A lis pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed involving the title to real property or some interest in that real property. Notice to the defendant who owns the property and potential buyers or lenders is given by filing the lis pendens with the clerk of the court, certifying that it has been filed, and then recording it with the County Recorder. The lis pendens must include a legal description of the real property, and the lawsuit must involve the property. A person who records a false lis pendens will be subject to the penalty of payment of attorney's fees. A petition to remove the lis pendens from real property may be brought by the defendant when the property is not involved in the lawsuit.
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A lis pendens is a common tool used in Florida to put third parties on notice of a pending lawsuit against real estate. Lis pendens is a Latin term that literally means "lawsuit pending.A Florida Lis Pendens Notice is a legal document that alerts potential buyers and creditors of pending litigation on a property. A lis pendens is not a mechanics lien, but it is often required as part of the lien process. Remember that a lis pendens is a notice of a pending lawsuit. To file an Answer to the County's Complaint for Foreclosure. A mortgage foreclosure is founded on a duly recorded instrument and therefore a lis pendens for the foreclosure does not expire one year from recording. Common uses of a Lis Pendens are: Quit Title Action, Mechanic's Lien, Foreclosure, and part of a divorce proceeding. (1) This act may be cited as the "Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act.
