Kentucky - Fayette County Lis Pendens Forms

Included Forms

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

Lis Pendens Form - Fayette County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 1/6/2023

Lis Pendens Guide - Fayette County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 2/23/2023

Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Document - Fayette County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 6/21/2022

Included Supplemental Documents

The Following Kentucky and Fayette County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

Consideration Certificate (Kentucky Document)

Consideration Certificate Exemptions (Kentucky Document)

Transfer Tax Information & Exemptions (Kentucky Document)

Kentucky Statute 132.810 Homestead exemption -- Application -- Qualification. (Kentucky Document)

Application for Exemption (Kentucky Document)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• How long does it take to get my forms?
  • Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
• What are supplemental forms?
  • Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by Kentucky or Fayette 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.
• How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
  • After you submit payment you will see a page listing the Fayette County forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
• What type of files are the forms?
  • All of our Fayette 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.
• 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 Fayette County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Fayette County.
• Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Fayette County ?
  • Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Fayette County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Are there any recurring fees involved?
  • No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Lis Pendens Forms:

• Fayette County

Including:

• Lexington

What is the Kentucky Lis Pendens?

A Kentucky Lis Pendens becomes constructive notice when it is filed with the county recorder where the property is located (shall in any manner affect the right, title or interest of any subsequent purchaser, lessee, or encumbrancer of such real property, or interest for value and without notice thereof, except from the time there is filed, in the office of the county clerk of the county in which such real property or the greater part thereof lies, a memorandum stating (KRS 382.440(1)).

A separate Lis Pendens document should be filed in each county where the property is located. (Where the real property so affected consists of tracts lying in different counties, a separate notice shall be filed in each county as to the tract lying in that count KRS 382.440(3))

Contents of a Lis Pendens:
1. The Lis Pendens (style of action) contains the case number and court of pending case (The number of the action, if it is numbered, and the style of such action or proceeding and the court in which it is commenced, or is pending (KRS 382.440(1)(a))

2. Names of parties initiating the Lis Pendens (plaintiffs) (KRS 382.440 & 382.335)

3. Names of parties that claim is filed against (defendants) (KRS 382.440)

4. The names of parties who will be affected (The name of the person whose right, title, interest in, or claim to, real property is involved or affected; and (KRS 382.440(1)(b))

5. Legal Description of said property (KRS 382.440(1)(c)

Who may file a Lis Pendens? (Any party of interest) may file a Lis Pendens. KRS 382.440 (2)

The document must contain a preparation statement. (the instrument has endorsed on it, a printed, typewritten, or stamped statement showing the name and address of the individual who prepared the instrument, and the statement is signed by the individual (KRS 382.335(1)).

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