If you receive a discharge of lis pendens, it means your property no longer has a claim or lawsuit against it.
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.”
557.02 NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS. Such notice shall be recorded in the same manner in which mortgages are recorded, and may be discharged by writing executed and acknowledged in the manner of conveyance.
336.2-725 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CONTRACTS FOR SALE. (1) An action for breach of any contract for sale must be commenced within four years after the cause of action has accrued. By the original agreement the parties may reduce the period of limitation to not less than one year but may not extend it.
A lis pendens may be removed through a motion to expunge. A motion to expunge may be granted if the underlying lawsuit or other court action does not contain a “real property claim” that has probable validity. The motion will be granted it if is “more likely than not” that the underlying lawsuit or claim will fail.
Preparing a Notice of Lis Pendens Assemble the document, including the title, legal description of the property, name of the plaintiff, name of the defendant, and case number. Make sure to include the signature of the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney. Make copies of the notice of lis pendens.
514.10 FORECLOSURE OF LIENS. Upon making a deposit in the amount so fixed in the order of court, an order shall be made by the court releasing the premises described in the statement thereof from the effect of such lien.
557.02 NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS. Such notice shall be recorded in the same manner in which mortgages are recorded, and may be discharged by writing executed and acknowledged in the manner of conveyance.
General Rules of Practice for District Courts Rule 105 governs the Withdrawal of Counsel for informal cases. NOTE: Without the affidavit of mailing the attorney cannot be removed as the attorney of record in MNCIS. See the attached specific form for the Substitution of Attorney. Note that 3 signatures are required.