The court ruled that since the Broker had obtained a judgment for the commission amount, she was not barred by the statute from filing a lis
pendens notice against the property.
A Florida court has considered whether a real estate broker in that state can retain a lis
pendens notice on a commercial property for an unpaid commission.
The trial court agreed with the Seller that there was no valid contract between the parties and so dismissed the lawsuit as well as the lis
pendens notice.
The Seller sought to have the lis
pendens notice removed from the public records as well as dismissal of the Buyer's lawsuit.
Not exact matches
Lawyers often simply refer to certificates of pending litigation as lis
pendens, short for a formal registered
Notice of Lis
Pendens or, for those jurisdictions that shun Latin terms, a certificate of pending litigation.
The purpose of the lis
pendens is to give constructive
notice to third parties that there is a pending judicial proceeding involving real estate.
Special litigation remedies available in real property disputes include preliminary injunctions to stop foreclosure or other activity, writs of attachment to secure recovery from real property, and lis
pendens or
Notice of Real Property Action recorded with the county to prevent the transfer of property to third parties while litigation is pending.
The broker recorded the judgment against the property, filed a motion seeking to enforce the judgment, and filed a «
notice of lis
pendens.»
The Buyer filed a lawsuit seeking performance of the purchase contract as well as filing a
notice of lis
pendens against the property (this provides
notice to potential purchasers that the property is subject to litigation).
A lis
pendens is the Latin term for a
Notice of Pendency of Action.
Although foreclosure laws vary from province to province, properties that are headed for foreclosure will have a
notice of default or lis
pendens recorded with the city hall's office where the property is located.
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When you file a legal
notice «lis
pendens» on a property it puts a black mark on it until the issue is resolved.