Once the complaint is filed, it enters a Lis pendens, meaning a suit is pending. The lender becomes the plaintiff, and the debtor becomes the defendant in the court record. The case receives a docket number. The plaintiff must serve the defendant with the foreclosure complaint.
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.”
No notice of lis pendens shall be effective after five years from the date of its filing.
File a request with the court to remove the lis pendens. Provide the legal reasons the lis pendens is improper, offering proof, for example, that the lis pendens affects real estate that is not connected to the litigation. If the lawsuit is frivolous and merely intended to harass the property owner, offer proof.
The Lis Pendens is a public notification that the property is being foreclosed upon. If the homeowner attempts to sell the property or get a second mortgage, the title search will reveal the Lis Pendens and notify any interested party that the property's title is in question due to the pending foreclosure.
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 six months.
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.
In a Deed-in-Lieu, you give the home back to the lender without going through the foreclosure process. Ask your lender for more information. A Deed-in-Lieu may not have the same negative effect on your credit as a foreclosure, but may have tax implications.