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	February 2002 ATGC/Articles/Lis Pendens
		Similarly, Wisconsin's first lis pendens statute authorized a person to record a notice of a lawsuit with the clerk of the circuit court for each county in which the property at issue was located.
		Since a lis pendens does not extend beyond the final judgment, the Duncans failed to obtain a stay, and the purchaser was not a party to the underlying suit, the purchaser owned the property regardless of the result of the appeal.
		In general, the doctrine of lis pendens subjects a subsequent purchaser of property that is the focus of pending litigation to the ruling of the case.
	www.atgf.com /attorney/ATGCSample/LisPendens.htm (2595 words)

	Orange Coast Title Company
		Lis Pendens is the Latin phrase for pending litigation.
		Without the recording of a lis pendens, the person claiming an interest in title or possession to the real estateruns the risk the owner will encumber or convey the property to an individual who is unaware ofthe dispute.
		A lis pendens affecting title is recorded with the County Recorder office only if the lawsuit it references involves a claim to a right in title or possession of the real estate, or the use of an easement other than one obtained by statute from a regulated public utility.
	www.octitle.com /lispendens.asp (537 words)

	> WHAT IS LIS PENDENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The lis pendens (or notice of pending action) is filed with the clerk of the court, certified, and then recorded with the County Recorder.
		If the court determines that the lis pendens was filed in bad faith, or that it does not affect title or possession to the property, then the court may expunge the lis pendens without the posting of a bond.
		The lis pendens must include a legal description of the real property, and the lawsuit must involve the property.
	www.titlelibrary.com /what_is_lis_pendens.htm (248 words)

	WLJ - Lis pendens must be maintained during appeal
		A lis pendens must be maintained while appellate proceedings are still pending, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held on Aug. 3.
		The court of appeals reversed the lower court's discharge of the lis pendens, in a decision by Judge Michael W.
		Accordingly, the court reversed the discharge of the lis pendens.
	www.wislawjournal.com /archive/2004/0811/lis-0811.html (619 words)

	Los Angeles law firm: lis pendens: protect your real property interests Los Angeles Business Journal - Find Articles
		The lis pendens is recorded with the County Recorder and is considered a "conveyance" or a "transfer" within the provisions of the recording laws.
		A lis pendens effectively clouds the title to the property described in the notice and impedes or prevents a sale or encumbrance of the property until litigation is resolved or the lis pendens is expunged.
		A lis pendens recorded in sup port of an action that does not allege the appropriate type of real property claim does not give constructive notice of the pending litigation to subsequent third parties, even if those subsequent third parties have actual knowledge of the litigation.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_31_26/ai_n6158077 (740 words)

	AN ACT CONCERNING THE LIS PENDENS STATUTE AND THE VALIDATION OF CERTAIN CONVEYANCES.
		Under current law, a recorded notice of lis pendens is invalid and does not constitute constructive notice of the lawsuit unless the person recording the notice serves a true and attested copy of it on the property owner within 30 days after recording it.
		Thus, a recorded notice of lis pendens involving a foreclosure of a mortgage or other lien would be valid and bind those who subsequently acquire an interest in the property even if the foreclosing party did not serve the property owner with a copy of the lis pendens.
		Finally, the bill requires that the party that recorded the lis pendens notice file a copy of the papers showing that the notice was served on the property owner with the clerk of the court in which the lawsuit that affects the property is pending.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2005/fc/2005SB-01303-R000525-FC.htm (723 words)

	Lis Pendens Law and Legal Definition - USlegalforms.com
		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 financiers 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.
		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.
	www.uslegalforms.com /legaldefinitions/l/lis-pendens.php (269 words)

	RealEstateJournal \| How to Track Down Foreclosure Properties
		After a notice of lis pendens or a notice of default is filed and recorded in the public records, it becomes public information.
		The legal term lis pendens is Latin for "a pending lawsuit" and refers to the period of time between when a lawsuit is filed and when the case is actually heard in court.
		A notice of lis pendens is recorded in the public records to give the public constructive notice that a lawsuit affecting a property's title has been filed in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction.
	www.realestatejournal.com /indinvestor/20050203-lucier.html (1167 words)

	DISCHARGE OF LIS PENDENS NOTICE
		When a certified copy of an order discharging a lis pendens notice has been recorded, the lis pendens no longer constitutes constructive notice of the litigation to any third party who acquires an interest in the property that is subject to the litigation (CGS § 52-325c(e)).
		No list pendens notice can be valid as constructive notice for more than 15 years unless it is re-recorded within 10 years after it was first recorded and the recording party serves a copy of the notice on the record owner within 30 days after it is re-recorded.
		If a lis pendens notice is re-recorded it is only valid for 10 years from the re-recording date.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2003/rpt/2003-R-0484.htm (833 words)

	New York Lis Pendens Pre Foreclosures
		A lis pendens is often called a preforeclosure (or pre-foreclosure) or lien.
		The lis pendens records in SpeedMonster's database contain sixteen individual fields, the most of any other lis pendens provider in the U.S. Below is a listing of the fields in each record, and a description of each.
		Usually the property owner, the lis pendens debtor is the entity who may owe an obligation or debt to the creditor.
	www.speedmonster.com (666 words)

	LIS PENDENS/COMMON LAW LIS PENDENS/NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION/STAY PENDING APPEAL/TITLE UNDERWRITING
		Â After the trial court ruled the option was unenforceable, and discharged a notice of lis pendens (pending action) recorded by the optionees, the judge cautioned the optionees that they should seek an order staying enforcement of the judgment or risk losing their right to enforce the option if they should be successful on appeal.
		Â Â Â Â The Court explained that the purpose of the common law lis pendens was "not, primarily, notice, but to hold the subject of the suit (such as land) within the power of the court, so as to enable it (the court) to pronounce judgment upon it (the land).
		section 808.07[1]), and concluded that neither the statutory lis pendens nor the provision for stay orders were intended to entirely replace the common law lis pendens.
	www.firstam.com /landsakes/html/email/071601lis.html (1007 words)

	Lis Pendens-RateEmpire.com
		When you see lis pendens this will mean that litigation is pending and that there will be a judgment sometime soon concerning this property.
		This lis pendens will be seen in the preliminary title report and it is a cloud on the title.
		In most cases any lawyer will file a lis pendens when he or she is involved with a case that effect the title of a property in any way shape or form.
	www.rateempire.com /title/titlelispendens.html (243 words)

	M.G.L. - Chapter 184, Section 15
		The memorandum may be dissolved at any time by recording in the registry of deeds a notice of voluntary dissolution duly executed and acknowledged by the party who executed the memorandum, by that party’s successor in interest or by an attorney of record for either of the parties.
		The special motion to dismiss, unless heard at the time the claimant first applied for a judicial endorsement under subsection (b), shall be heard at the same time as the hearing on the motion to dissolve the memorandum of lis pendens.
		In the event there are un-adjudicated claims remaining after the dismissal of any claim pursuant to which the memorandum of lis pendens was recorded, the court shall order the entry of partial judgment with respect to the claim dismissed pursuant to this section.
	www.mass.gov /legis/laws/mgl/184-15.htm (644 words)

	April 2004 - Law Firm Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP Attorneys Beverly Hills, California
		A lis pendens recorded in support of an action that does not allege the appropriate type of real property claim does not give constructive notice of the pending litigation to subsequent third parties, even if those subsequent third parties have actual knowledge of the litigation.
		A properly recorded lis pendens gives constructive notice to all potential purchasers and encumbrancers of the claims of the parties in the pending litigation so that the judgment in that action will be binding on subsequent parties even if they acquire their interest before judgment is actually rendered.
		The practical effect of the lis pendens is that the vast majority of lenders and potential purchasers will not touch a property that has a lis pendens recorded against it.
	www.ecjlaw.com /CM/RealEstateReporter/RealEstateReporter226.asp (1119 words)

	CHANGES TO LIS PENDENS LAW: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Under the new law, in order to obtain a lis pendens, a plaintiff must file a verified complaint attesting that all the information in the motion for lis pendens is true and accurate and that no relevant information is missing.
		A judge may endorse the motion for lis pendens or, alternatively, may issue a temporary restraining order barring the property owner from conveying or altering the property if the judge feels that more information is needed.
		Further, a judge may dissolve the memorandum of lis pendens if the court determines that the action does not affect the title to the real property or the use and occupation thereof or the buildings thereon.
	www.slwpc.com /fall103.html (568 words)

	C.A.: Prevailing Party Fees May Be Awarded After Lis Pendens Withdrawn
		The trust withdrew the lis pendens, citing an inability to complete discovery necessary to meaningfully oppose it.
		Attorneys for the trust said that was an oversight and agreed to withdraw the first lis pendens, and the judge delayed ruling on the motion.
		“[T]he withdrawal of an improperly recorded lis pendens, while a motion to expunge is pending, achieves the litigation objectives of the moving party by removing the cloud on the title and permitting the property’s transfer.
	www.metnews.com /articles/2004/cast031304.htm (684 words)

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		Once recorded the Lis Pendens imparts constructive notice not only of its contents (provided it meets statutory requirements) but also of facts concerning the action that could be discovered by reasonable inquiry.
		Said Lis Pendens remains as long as the action is pending, unless it is voluntarily withdrawn or expunged (wiped out - erased) by motion to the court.
		If a motion to expunge is granted, a certified copy of an order expunging the Lis Pendens may not be recorded, until the period of time of filiing a petition for review by the court of appeals, has expired.
	www.investorloft.com /V1/articles/What_Is_The_Lis_Pendens_txt.html (278 words)

	Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice
		It tells the public that a lawsuit affecting the property is in progress and that any judgment awarded in that legal action will have priority as of the date of the lis pendens.
		The lis pendens creates a cloud on the title and can prevent a potential sale of the property from taking place.
		You will find the lis pendens in the preliminary report together with the liens and easements which may be listed.
	realtytimes.com /rtcpages/19990924_lispendens.htm (359 words)

	lis pendens legal definition of lis pendens. lis pendens synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary. (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The lis pendens (or notice of pending action) is filed with the clerk of the court, certified that it has been filed, and then recorded with the county recorder.
		Otherwise, if there is a petition to remove the lis pendens from real property not involved in the lawsuit, the plaintiff who originally recorded a false lis pendens will be subject to payment of attorneys fees as a penalty.
		Example: Joe Plumbob provides work and materials to Smith's home, sues to enforce a mechanic's lien, but records a lis pendens describing three other properties owned by Smith; Plumbob can be penalized by court order.
	legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /lis+pendens (254 words)

	House Bill 179 Sponsor Statement: Wrongful Filing of Lis Pendens
		This bill would correct the omission of wrongful notices of lis pendens from the scope of AS 11.46.560, which was enacted in 1998 in response to the filing of "common law liens" against state and municipal employees.
		A lis pendens is only proper when there is an existing lawsuit that involves real property.
		Improper lis pendens have been used as a harassment tool in Alaska, just as wrongful liens were used prior to the Legislature's corrective measure in 1998.
	www.akrepublicans.org /ledoux/24/spst/ledo_hb179.php (518 words)

	NOTICE AND CLAIM OF LIS PENDENS
		Lis Pendens (Case Pending) pursuant to State Statute, Washington Session Law 1963 c.
		The authority of the Petitioner(s) to file this Lis Pendens Lien in the Form of a Writ of Attachment is protected under the U.S. Constitution/Federal Common Law, the Supreme Law of the Land, 1:10;1; 6:2:3; Articles in Amendment 1,4,5,7,9,10 and 14.
		This "Claim of Lis Pendens Lien" shall be deemed as prima facie evidence of admission of "waiver" to all rights on the property described herein.
	www.crtf.org /RICO/LisPendance.htm (684 words)

	USCIB News: Parallel Proceedings and the Notion of Lis Pendens
		Parallel Proceedings and the Notion of Lis Pendens
		Brennan focused her remarks on the notion of lis pendens (i.e., two parallel court proceedings where priority is given to the first filed case) and how that doctrine had been applied in international commercial arbitration.
		She explained that lis pendens was traditionally deemed inapplicable to arbitration, since the effect of a valid arbitration clause was to remove a case from the jurisdiction of the courts.
	www.enewsbuilder.net /uscib_news/e_article000255764.cfm (368 words)

	Foreclosure / Disclosure - Tampa Bay, Florida: Lis Pendens
		The Lis Pendens section is a weekly list of updated foreclosure suits that have just been instituted by a plantiff.
		The Lis Pendens report lists out weekly foreclosure records that have been filed at the courthouse.
		Our Lis Pendens report makes sure you get word of foreclosures when the first mention of the suit occurs at the Hillsborough County courthouse.
	foreclosuredisclosure.com /report_lispendens.html (262 words)

	Lis pendens is of little import at a foreclosure auction (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Lis pendens is of little import at a foreclosure auction
		Any argument about who owns the property, or challenges as to the percentage one might own, or any argument about the owner’s promise to sell to someone and then reneged later, etc. are all examples of reasons why property might be in litigation.
		Since the owner's equity is the most junior equity position in a property, any foreclosure sale will wipe it off, and along with it, any lis pendens concerning said equity.
	www.foreclosureforum.com.cob-web.org:8888 /mb/messages/1600.html (728 words)

	Real Estate - What is a lis pendens? (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		I am unable to pay off the lien and was declined a loan secured by the vacant land until the lien is cleared.
		A notice of lis pendens is simply a notice that a suit has been filed which has an interest in the land on which the notice has been filed.
		A divorce judgment does not effect the rights of creditors against the parties and they are left to litigate with each other over the assignment of the debt.
	courts.co.calhoun.mi.us.cob-web.org:8888 /quest369.htm (354 words)

	Profiles Publications: Lis Pendens Editions Overview
		We requisition and examine data in the lis pendens court file, the original mortgage document, and multiple City of New York databases.
		Profiles Lis Pendens Reports are designed to save you precious time and provide you with solid, fresh leads.
		You can order a single copy of the Lis Pendens Report to be delivered today by email, or you can order a continuous weekly subscription to be delivered every Saturday morning.
	www.nyforeclosures.com /products/help/lis_main.html (359 words)

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