Oakland County Lis Pendens Release Form (Michigan)
All Oakland County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Lis Pendens Release Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Oakland County compliant document last validated/updated 5/13/2025
Lis Pendens Release Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Oakland County compliant document last validated/updated 5/20/2025
Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Release Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Oakland County compliant document last validated/updated 4/3/2025
The following Michigan and Oakland County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Lis Pendens Release forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Oakland County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Oakland Register of Deeds
1200 N Telegraph, Dept 480, Pontiac, Michigan 48341
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F
Phone: (248) 858-0597
Local jurisdictions located in Oakland County include:
- Auburn Hills
- Berkley
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Hills
- Clarkston
- Clawson
- Commerce Township
- Davisburg
- Drayton Plains
- Farmington
- Ferndale
- Franklin
- Hazel Park
- Highland
- Holly
- Huntington Woods
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Orion
- Lakeville
- Leonard
- Madison Heights
- Milford
- New Hudson
- Novi
- Oak Park
- Oakland
- Ortonville
- Oxford
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Royal Oak
- South Lyon
- Southfield
- Troy
- Union Lake
- Walled Lake
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield
- White Lake
- Wixom
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 Oakland 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 Oakland County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Oakland County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Oakland County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Lis Pendens Release 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 Oakland County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Oakland County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Michigan or Oakland 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 Oakland County Lis Pendens Release 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.
When the case is settled or abandoned it is prudent to release the lis pendens document. A property could be passed over by a buyer because of the existing notice. Damages could then be realized by the seller.
600.2725 Notice lis pendens; cancellation; costs.
(1) If a plaintiff filing the notice before the service of the summons fails to serve the same within the time prescribed in this chapter, or after the action is settled, discontinued or abated, or final judgment is rendered therein against the party filing the notice, and the time to appeal therefrom has expired, the court, upon the application of any person aggrieved and upon such notice as may be directed or approved by it, shall direct that a notice of the pendency of an action be canceled of record by a particular register of deeds, or by all the registers of deeds, with whom it is filed.
(2) If a plaintiff filing the notice unreasonably neglects to proceed in the action, or does not commence or prosecute the action in good faith, the court, in its discretion, upon the application of any person aggrieved and upon such notice as may be directed or approved by it, may direct that a notice of the pendency of an action be canceled of record by a particular register of deeds, or by all the registers of deeds, with whom it is filed.
(3) The cancellation shall be made by a note to that effect, on the margin of the record, referring to the order. A certified copy of the order shall be filed for record with the register of deeds before the notice is canceled.
(4) The court, in its discretion, upon directing cancellation of the notice upon termination of the action, or during the pendency thereof if satisfied that the plaintiff who filed the notice unreasonably neglected to proceed in the action or did not commence or prosecute the same in good faith, may direct the plaintiff to pay all or any of the costs and expenses occasioned by filing the notice and the cancellation of the record, aside from the costs of the action itself.
(Michigan LP Release Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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August 19th, 2019
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