Withdrawal Of Lis Pendens Form With Two Points In Massachusetts
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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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The Land Court hears a range of cases that involve real estate and land use. You can record a Notice of Withdrawal of Lis Pendens.This is done via pleading. A sample notice is attached hereto. NOTE: This is not the Notice of Withdrawal form which is used in a G.L. C. 185 § 52 proceeding. 3. A lis pendens is an essential tool that provides notice of pending litigation involving a claim that affects title to real estate. A lis pendens is a notice of a lawsuit recorded at the registry of deeds against the title to the particular property at issue in that lawsuit. In Massachusetts, a plaintiff must obtain court approval before recording a notice of lis pendens.
