Release Of Lis Pendens Texas Form With Lien Release In Middlesex
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If someone has filed a Lis Pendens notice (which alerts others that there is a pending lawsuit involving a property), any party involved in the lawsuit can: Ask the court to remove the notice (e.g. Motion to Expunge). Notify all affected parties at least 20 days before the court hearing.
A lis pendens has no life of its own apart from the lawsuit that underlies it. If there is no lawsuit, there can be no valid lis pendens. “A lis pendens operates only during the pendency of the underlying suit, and only as to those matters that are involved in the suit.
A release of lis pendens under Texas law to provide notice to third parties that litigation is resolved and title to real property is no longer in controversy.
A lis pendens does not have a statute of limitations per se. All a lis pendens is, is a notice to the "world" (assuming it is properly recorded with the appropriate recorder's office) that there is pending litigation which could affect title of the property.
Section 12.0071 - Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens (a) A party to an action in connection with which a notice of lis pendens has been filed may: (1) apply to the court to expunge the notice; and (2) file evidence, including declarations, with the motion to expunge the notice.
The release of lien in Texas must be filed with the same county office where the original lien was recorded. This ensures that anyone searching the property records will find both the original lien and its subsequent release.
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What is a lis pendens notice? The term “lis pendens” is Latin for “pending suit.” Notices of lis pendens are filed in the real property records for the purpose of notifying others—primarily, prospective purchasers of real property—that the property at issue is the subject of pending litigation.
To remove a lien recorded on a paper title, you will need: the vehicle title. a release of lien letter and/or other notifications from the lienholder(s) currently named on the vehicle title. a completed Application for Texas Title and/or Registration (Form 130-U)
