Lis pendens in Duval County, Florida
A lis pendens is a recorded notice that a lawsuit affecting the property is pending, often a foreclosure. Anyone who acquires an interest afterwards takes it subject to the outcome. In Duval County, lis pendens notices are recorded with the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
An open lis pendens usually means a foreclosure or title dispute is in court; buying before it is resolved means taking on that risk.
Does a title search find it in Duval County?
Yes. The Duval County report covers: Official records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court: deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, liens and lis pendens.
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