Stephens County Lis Pendens Form (Georgia)

All Stephens County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Lis Pendens Form

Stephens County Lis Pendens Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Stephens County compliant document last validated/updated 4/14/2025

Lis Pendens Guide

Stephens County Lis Pendens Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Stephens County compliant document last validated/updated 5/16/2025

Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Document

Stephens County Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Stephens County compliant document last validated/updated 2/11/2025

Certificate of Service

Stephens County Certificate of Service

Fill in the blank form used to certify service of lis pendens.
Included Stephens County compliant document last validated/updated 6/17/2025

When using these Lis Pendens forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Stephens County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Clerk of Superior Court

Government Bldg - 205 North Alexander St, Rm 202 , Toccoa, Georgia 30577

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

Phone: (706) 886-3598

Local jurisdictions located in Stephens County include:

  • Eastanollee
  • Martin
  • Toccoa
  • Toccoa Falls

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Stephens County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Stephens County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Stephens County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Stephens County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Lis Pendens forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Stephens County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Stephens County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Georgia or Stephens County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Stephens County Lis Pendens forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Lis Pendens is Latin for "litigation pending". Think of Lis Pendens as "notice of lawsuit". Once recorded this gives notice to the world that there is litigation pending over a parcel of real property. A buyer would be held subject to the outcome of the litigation. This greatly discourages any transfer of title until litigation is resolved. Common uses of a Lis Pendens are: Quit Title Action, Mechanic's Lien, Foreclosure, and part of a divorce proceeding.

A Georgia Lis Pendens requires:

-the names of the parties (Our form allows adequate space for multiple plaintiffs and defendants)

-the time of the institution of the action (time and date stamped upon recordation)

-the name of the court in which it is pending

-a description of the real property involved

-a statement of the relief sought regarding the property.

O.C.G.A.44-14-610. Necessity of recordation for operation of lis pendens as to real property

No action, whether seeking legal or equitable relief or both, as to real property in this state shall operate as a lis pendens as to any such real property involved therein until there shall have been filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the real property is located and shall have been recorded by the clerk in a book to be kept by him for the purpose a notice of the institution of the action containing the names of the parties, the time of the institution of the action, the name of the court in which it is pending, a description of the real property involved, and a statement of the relief sought regarding the property.

Our form is formatted to meet Georgia recording requirements and is to be used by attorney's and plaintiffs.

44-14-611. Lis pendens docket; indexing; recording fees

The clerks of the superior courts of this state shall keep a lis pendens docket in which they shall record all notices of lis pendens on real property filed with them, such lis pendens docket to have proper indexes arranged alphabetically both as to direct and inverse; and the clerks shall be allowed a fee, as required by subparagraph (f)(1)(A) of Code Section 15-6-77, for recording the lis pendens in the lis pendens docket.

Upon recordation of the Lis Pendens, it is advised to notify the defendants of such action. We include a "Certification of Service" form for this purpose.

9-11-5. Service and filing of pleadings subsequent to the original complaint and other papers

(a) Service -- When required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every order required by its terms to be served, every pleading subsequent to the original complaint unless the court otherwise orders because of numerous defendants, every written motion other than one which may be heard ex parte, and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of judgment, and similar paper shall be served upon each of the parties. However, the failure of a party to file pleadings in an action shall be deemed to be a waiver by him or her of all notices, including notices of time and place of trial and entry of judgment, and all service in the action, except service of pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief, which shall be served as provided by subsection (b) of this Code section.

(Georgia Lis Pendens Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Stephens County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Stephens County Lis Pendens form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4563 Reviews )

JAMES D.

July 10th, 2025

Slick as can be and so convenient.rnrnWorked like a charm

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

MARY LACEY M.

June 30th, 2025

Great service! Recording was smooth and swiftly performed. Deeds.com is an excellent service.rn

Reply from Staff

We are delighted to have been of service. Thank you for the positive review!

Robert F.

June 30th, 2025

Breeze.... It feels silly to hire an attorney to do this for just one beneficiary. Thanks.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Giuseppina M.

October 23rd, 2024

Love to work with your company

Reply from Staff

It was a pleasure serving you. Thank you for the positive feedback!

David M.

July 6th, 2020

Best $20 ever spent. I'm a bit of an idiot with these things, thankfully there are professionals who know what they are doing so I don't screw things up...

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Jo A B.

June 18th, 2022

Clean crisp website with helpful information; however. If the site states the following files are included, a single .zip, .rar, , ,download should be available instead of individual.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Robert C.

November 20th, 2020

Great service! Easy to navigate and the instructions were perfectly understandable.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Wilma D.

August 7th, 2020

The certification of trust looks fine to me. I printed it and filled it out and had it notarized today. I have not sent it to the company that wants it yet so that will be the test. They are very picky. If they have any comment I will let you know.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Roger W H.

March 31st, 2022

So far GOOD, just can't locate legal description. Will sign in later when have correct info. Thanx!! Rog

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Craig L.

October 14th, 2020

Fast and easy and saved me $240. What's not to like? Five stars.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Jeff R.

December 4th, 2020

Great company. I had some issues with what I had prepared on my end but my contact at Deeds.com helped me with modifying the documents and submitted them successfully. Thanks for going the extra mile

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Angela J M.

September 29th, 2023

Quick turnaround (about 24hrs) easy process.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Niki G.

January 13th, 2022

Absolutely love the Golden Girls homage in the quit claim deed example. Funny stuff!

Reply from Staff

Thanks for the feedback Niki. Glad you enjoyed our attempt to spice up the mundane. Have an amazing day.

Ronald C.

January 31st, 2019

My goal was to find the Covenant, Conditions, and Restrictions for my HOA. From what I can read, these documents should be attached to our Deed (single family, patio home in New Hanover County). I am not sure if I have a copy of my Deed. I would need to check my Safe Deposit Box.

Unfortunately, I was not successful at finding these documents from your Website.

If you can help me find them, I would appreciate that.

Reply from Staff

It is most common to obtain a copy of CC&Rs directly from the HOA. Alternatively, they are also usually a matter of public record recorded with the local recorder and you can obtain a copy there.

Diana A.

February 5th, 2019

My service today was outstanding.your rep asked me several questions and was able to get me all the information I needed.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!