Tennessee Notice of Lien Lis Pendens regarding claim for specific performance of purchase agreement
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Specific performance is a remedy in contract law that is most often applied in real estate litigation and disputes where a court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act, and to specifically perform according to the terms of a contract.
The Supreme Court has held that under Section 19(a) and (b) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, specific performance of a contract can be enforced against either party thereto and any person claiming under him by a title arising subsequent to the contract, except a transferee for value, who has paid his money in good
When a buyer defaults, a seller has the option to sue for specific performance. This is an equitable remedy and an alternative to collecting monetary damages. It is a claim that is pursued through litigation, and if it is granted, a court will order a buyer to go to closing on a home.
A Lis Pendens is filed with the County Recorder in the county where the piece of property that the law suit involves is located. When any document is recorded with the County Recorder, it puts the world on notice of its contents.
When Can Sellers Sue for Specific Performance? While sellers can sue for specific performance against a buyer over a failure to perform on a real estate contract, the remedy is rarely applicable and even more rarely sought.
Specific Performance asks the court to force the opposing party into a contract that binds them to actually perform the contract at issue, rather than award damages for breach of contract. In real estate litigation, a buyer can force a reluctant seller to live up to the purchase and sale agreement.
When Should a Court Enforce Specific Performance? Succinctly, specific performance is available when there exists: 1) a valid and binding contract; 2) definite and certain terms; 3) mutuality of obligation and remedy; 4) freedom from fraud and overreaching; and 5) lack of remedy at law.