A lis pendens is a document that is filed in the public records that alerts the world that someone is asserting claim over the property. A lis pendens is not, by itself, a legal bar to purchasing the property—someone can still legally close on property with a lis pendens filed on it.
California Code of Civil Procedure section 405.30 allows a property owner to remove a lis pendens by bringing a “motion to expunge.” There are several bases for a motion to expunge, including: (1) the lack of a real property claim, (2) the claimant's failure to establish a “probable validity of their claim, or (3) the ...
One option for removing a lis pendens in Missouri is resolving the underlying legal matter. Work with an attorney to negotiate with the party that filed the lis pendens notice to have the lawsuit dismissed, reach a settlement agreement or obtain a final judgment from the courts.
A lis pendens may be removed through a motion to expunge. A motion to expunge may be granted if the underlying lawsuit or other court action does not contain a “real property claim” that has probable validity. The motion will be granted it if is “more likely than not” that the underlying lawsuit or claim will fail.
A lis pendens is also known as a “notice of pendency of legal action”, and it is a legal notice that is used in California to indicate that there is a pending lawsuit concerning a specific piece of real estate.
How to Remove Lis Pendens File a “Release of Lis Pendens” notice at the county recorder's office once the legal dispute is resolved. If contested, request a court order to expunge the Lis Pendens through a legal motion.
442.450. Conveyance to more than one — effect. — Every interest in real estate granted or devised to two or more persons, other than executors and trustees and husband and wife, shall be a tenancy in common, unless expressly declared, in such grant or devise, to be in joint tenancy.
A lis pendens is an official, public notice that a property has a pending lawsuit or claim attached to it. Lis pendens can only be filed if a claim is related specifically to the property; however, most laws specify that the property owner must assume any litigation associated with it.
• Any action or proceeding which is pending in any court of law is. said to be lis pendens. • The maxim representing this doctrine means that 'during the. pendency of litigation, nothing new should be introduced and to maintain the status quo, to abstain from doing anything which may affect any party to the litigation.
(2) A notice of lis pendens is not effectual for any purpose beyond 1 year from the commencement of the action and will expire at that time, unless the relief sought is disclosed by the pending pleading to be founded on a duly recorded instrument or on a lien claimed under part I of chapter 713 against the property ...