lis pendens

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Lis Pendens

1. Describing property or another asset subject to a pending lawsuit. Because the new owner of such a property or asset is subject to the same lawsuit, it can be difficult or impossible to sell a lis pedens property.

2. Public announcement of a pending lawsuit.

The term is Latin for "suit pending."

lis pendens

A document recorded in the real estate records, putting all people on notice that a lawsuit has been filed that will affect title to the described property. If someone buys the property after the filing of the lis pendens notice, then that person takes it subject to any claims that might prove successful in the lawsuit.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Financial browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Darryll Holland will be back in action on Champions' Day after being kicked on the elbow while mounting Lis Pendens at Goodwood on Sunday. Royer-Dupre going for Pride prize by The Racing Post (London, England) The lender then issues a lis pendens or default notice, which you can use to track the foreclosed home. Enter the Miami Beach Foreclosure Market with These Simple Guidelines by Mark Michael Ferrer / Real estate industry community According to NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, in the first two quarters of this year, there were more than 9,000 lis pendens or pre-foreclosure filings in New York City for all property types. Real trouble lies in rising default rates by Ulam, Alex / The Real Deal			liquidated damages Liquidated Debt Liquidatiewaarde Liquidating Dividend Liquidating Value Liquidation Liquidation by Assignment Liquidation Distributions Liquidation Right Liquidation Rights Liquidation Value Liquidator Liquidez liquidity Liquidity Diversification Liquidity Fund Liquidity Path Liquidity Preference Hypothesis Liquidity Premium Liquidity Ratio Liquidity Ratios Liquidity Risk Liquidity Theory of the Term Structure Liquidity Trap Lira lis pendens Lisbon Stock Exchange Lisente List List Buyer List Cleaning List Maintenance List Manager List Owner List Price List Rental List Royalty List Segment Lista de papeles mas negociados Lista legal Lista negra Lista nera Listed Listed Firm Listed Option Listed Property Listed Security Listed Stocks listing listing agent listing agreement			LIRP Lirpa Loof Lirpaloof LIRPB LIRPCC LIRPP Lirr LIRRC LIRRCC LIRS LIRSA LIRSH LIRSSC LIRSSSC LIRT LIRTS LIRU LIRU LIRW Liry Kayak Club Chiny LIS LIS LIS LIS LIS LIS Lis mota Lis Pend Lis Pend Lis Pend lis pendens LIS-SSCP lisa lisa Lisa Education Initiative Taskforce Lisa Fremont Lisa Kudrow Lisa Mann Creative Management Lisa Marie Simpson Lisa Marr Experiment Lisa Meitner Lisa Meitner Lisa Nicole Carson Lisa Pilato Dance Center Lisa Scott-Lee Lisa Simpson Lisa Simpson Fan Club Lisa the Beauty Queen Lisa the Tree Hugger Lisa Wilhelm Academy of Dance Lisa Yvonne Ferraro Lisa, Dame Lisa, Manuel LISAA LISAC LISAG Lisakovsk

Financial Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.