Definitions for lis pendens
lis pen·dens

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1. lis pendensnoun

   a pending lawsuit

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1. lis pendensnoun

   A notice of pending litigation against a property.

2. Etymology: lis + pendens

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1. Lis pendens

   In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' ) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office. Recording a lis pendens against a piece of property alerts a potential purchaser or lender that the property’s title is in question, which makes the property less attractive to a buyer or lender. Once the notice is filed, the legal title of anyone who purchases the land or property described in the notice is subject to the outcome of the lawsuit.

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1. lis pendens

   Lis pendens is a Latin term meaning "a pending lawsuit" or "litigation pending". It is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. This notice is usually filed in the public records of the relevant county where the real estate is located. Until the lawsuit is resolved, lis pendens places a cloud on the title of the property, indicating there is a legal claim or dispute, which could impact its sale or transfer.

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1. Lis pendens

   Lis pendens is Latin for "suit pending." This may refer to any pending lawsuit or to a specific situation with a public notice of litigation that has been recorded in the same location where the title of real property has been recorded. This notice secures a plaintiff's claim on the property so that the sale, mortgage, or encumbrance of the property will not diminish plaintiff's rights to the property, should the plaintiff prevail in its case. In some jurisdictions, when the notice is properly recorded, lis pendens is considered constructive notice to the other litigants or other unrecorded or subordinate lienholders. The term is sometimes abbreviated as "lis pend". In current practice, a lis pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office. Recording a lis pendens against a piece of property alerts a potential purchaser or lender that the property’s title is in question, which makes the property less attractive to a buyer or lender. After the notice is filed, anyone who nevertheless purchases the land or property described in the notice takes subject to the ultimate decision of the lawsuit.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lis pendens in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lis pendens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lis pendens
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lis_Pendens
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis_Pendens
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lis pendens