A Notice of Lis Pendens is a document that is filed with a County Recorder's Office in Minnesota to show that there is a pending lawsuit in court regarding that land. “Lis Pendens” is Latin for “lawsuit pending” or “litigation pending.”
A lis pendens is not a lien on property, but rather a notice that a possible interest is being claimed in certain real property.
A notice of lis pendens to record against title to real property in the county where the property is located to provide constructive (record) notice of a pending action that affects title to real property (including actions to enforce a lien (other than a mechanic's lien)).
A Notice of Intent to Lien (NOI) is a document sent to notify certain parties on a construction project of the consequences of non-payment. An NOI is a warning that if payment isn't made, the claimant intends to file a mechanics lien. It works a lot like a demand letter.
REMOVING A LIS PENDENS losing party acted with substantial justification. A lis pendens may also be removed voluntarily. A claimant may remove the lis pendens by recording, filing and serving a notice of withdrawal. Code of Civil Procedure §405.50.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, most properties sold in a Mortgage Foreclosure action can be redeemed by the mortgagor. The published Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure sale usually contains a paragraph indicating the length of the redemption period. In most cases, this is 6 months.
The signature on the notice of release of a lis pendens must be notarized. The notice must then be recorded in the office of the county recorder for the county in which the original lis pendens was recorded.