Virginia Memorandum of Lis Pendens Forms
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About Virginia Memorandum of Lis Pendens Forms
Our memorandum of lis pendens forms are specifically formatted for each county or independent city in Virginia. This ensures your documents meet all local requirements and will be accepted for recording without delays or rejection fees.
To provide constructive notice of a pending lawsuit a Memorandum of Lis Pendens is filed when the claim brought forth (seeks to establish an interest by the filing party in the real property described in the memorandum.) Generally speaking a Memorandum becomes effective when recorded in the County or City, Circuit Court where the property is located. (8.01-268. (B))
The Memorandum of Lis Pendens shall contain:
(the title of the cause or attachment
the general object thereof
the court wherein it is pending
the amount of the claim asserted by the plaintiff
a description of the property
the name of the person whose estate is intended to be affected thereby,
and in an action to enforce a zoning ordinance a description of the alleged violation, shall be admitted to record in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the county or the city wherein the property is located;)(8.01-268. (A))
(Virginia MOLP Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Our forms are specifically formatted for each county or independent city to ensure acceptance.