Re: Lis Pendens not found during title search
Posted by sharwinston on 3/25/07

Depends on what the heir means by "filed."
The lis pendens has to be *recorded* against the property with
the local government agency that records deeds, etc. If not
recorded, the heir is the one with the problem.

On 3/17/07, Spinney wrote:
> Hi
> I bought a property. Closing went fine.
> Few days after I got the keys a heir of the seller
> contacted me and said they had filed a 'lis pendens'
> against the seller prior to the closing.
> I had no knowledge of this.
> What are the implications? What should I do?
> Help !!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Lis Pendens not found during title search, 3/17/07, by Spinney.
• Re: Lis Pendens not found during title search, 3/17/07, by rrr.
• Re: Lis Pendens not found during title search, 3/25/07, by sharwinston.