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.
No notice of lis pendens shall be effective after five years from the date of its filing.
In Illinois, it can take approximately 12-15 months for a foreclosure to be completed. Call your lender or a HUD-certified counseling agency as soon as you can.
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.
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 lis pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it.
Pursuant to Public Act SB 2677, ALL Lis Pendens must be filed electronically with IDFPR. For more information on how to set up an account, e-mail VeritecOps@ILAPLD with the subject line “New Electronic Filing Request – (law firm name).”