Release Lis Pendens Form With 2 Points In Pennsylvania
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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 praecipe (request) to discharge or remove of record a lis pendens filed against Pennsylvania 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.Make sure you fill in the name and address of the attorney suing you before you bring this paperwork to the Court. This Note explains how to draft each part of the praecipe and explains how to file, serve, and record it to give constructive notice of the plaintiff's claims. PETITIONS, MOTIONS AND ANSWERS. 205.2(a). Physical Characteristics of Pleadings and Other Legal Papers. 205.4. Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. Whether or not you can sell would depend, in part, on what the pending action is.
