Lis pendens are used most often in cases of divorce and foreclosure. For example, if a divorcing couple cannot agree on how to divide their interest in the marital home, one spouse may file a lis pendens in order to keep the other spouse from trying to sell the house until the divorce is settled.
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. This Standard Document contains integrated notes and drafting tips.
The doctrine requires more than a mere allegation of a pending suit; it requires proof the prior case is the same, the parties are substantially the same, and the relief requested is the same. This three-pronged identity test must be strictly applied when a party seeks to dismiss a claim under the doctrine.
A notice of lis pendens must be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the real property is situated in a book kept for such purposes and must contain (1) a notice of the institution of the action, (2) the names of the parties, (3) the time of the institution of the action, (4) the ...
A notice of lis pendens must be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the real property is situated in a book kept for such purposes and must contain (1) a notice of the institution of the action, (2) the names of the parties, (3) the time of the institution of the action, (4) the ...
How to Remove a Lis Pendens Notice in Texas. You remove a Lis Pendens by filing a Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens in the county where the Lis Pendens was filed.
Lis pendens is a notice that a property has a claim against it backed by a pending lawsuit. The notice must be filed with the Clerk of Court for the county you live in and is recorded in the county real estate records. A lawsuit must be pending before the notice can be filed and served.
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.
Expunging a Lis Pendens This can happen if the party believes that the lis pendens was improperly filed or if the underlying lawsuit has been resolved. Court Hearing: If a party seeks expungement, the court will conduct a hearing to determine whether the lis pendens should be canceled.