Release Of Lis Pendens Form For Texas In Harris
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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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Harris County Lis Pendens Release Form. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.A Return address must be printed on the document. Content and Recording of a Lis Pendens. Harris County Lis Pendens Form. Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property. The following forms are available for downloading, printing and completing. (c) The county clerk shall record the notice in a lis pendens record. Harris County Vital Statistics, Adoption Records, Birth and Death Records, Divorce Records, Marriage Records, Harris County Property Records and Maps. Once an action has been filed, the claimant must also record a Lis Pendens in the county clerk's office within 5 days of filing.
