Foreclosure
Law Definitions
Lis
Pendens (LIS)
A
publicly recorded notice of a pending lawsuit against a
property owner that may affect the ownership of a
property. Gives
notice that anyone acquiring an interest in the property
subsequent to the date of the notice may be bound by the
outcome of the litigation. Some
states require lenders to file a lis pendens to begin the
foreclosure process if a borrower is in default on loan
payments.
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