File A Lis Pendens On Property In King
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Multi-State
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King
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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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A lis pendens is the first filing made during the foreclosure process. Barron's Dictionary of Real Estate Terms defines Lis Pendens as Latin for suit pending.The court has placed the most commonly used forms on line as a resource. Please be advised that the forms detailed below are intended to be a guide. A notice of pendency, also known as lis pendens, is a provisional remedy available to litigants seeking a judgment that affects title to real property. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. The lis pendens must be properly filed with the county recorder's office where the property is located. 3. The lis pendens process is initiated when a lawsuit involving the property is filed. I am the Plaintiff and it is regarding a wrongful foreclosure. I want to now file Lis Pendens on the property disclosed in the lawsuit.
