Name: Memorandum of Lis Pendens
Brand: Deeds.com
Rating: 4.8 (3469 reviews)

Included Forms

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

Fairfax County Memorandum of Lis Pendens Form Page

Memorandum of Lis Pendens Form - Fairfax County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 2/16/2022

Fairfax County Memorandum of Lis Pendens Guide Page

Memorandum of Lis Pendens Guide - Fairfax County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 4/18/2022

Fairfax County Completed Example of the Memorandum of Lis Pendens Page

Completed Example of the Memorandum of Lis Pendens - Fairfax County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 4/21/2022

Included Supplemental Documents

The Following Virginia and Fairfax County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

Certificate of Acknowledgment (Fairfax County Document)

Fairfax Land Records Cover Sheet - Information (Fairfax County Document)

Certificate of Transfer Form (Fairfax County Document)

Fairfax Recordation Taxes & Fees (Fairfax County Document)

Jurat (Fairfax County Document)

Certificate of Transfer Form (Virginia Document)

Virginia Land Record Cover Sheet - Information (Virginia Document)

VA Circuit Court Deed Fee Schedule (Virginia Document)

Certificate of Acknowledgment (Virginia Document)

Jurat (Virginia 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 the state or local jurisdiction. 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 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 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 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 a given county that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in that county.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Fairfax County ?
- Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Fairfax 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 Memorandum of Lis Pendens Forms:

Fairfax County

Including:

Alexandria
Annandale
Burke
Centreville
Chantilly
Clifton
Dunn Loring
Fairfax
Fairfax Station
Falls Church
Fort Belvoir
Great Falls
Greenway
Herndon
Lorton
Mc Lean
Merrifield
Mount Vernon
Newington
Oakton
Reston
Springfield
Vienna
West Mclean

What is the Virginia Memorandum of Lis Pendens?

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))

Our Promise

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

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Customer Reviews:

4.8 out of 5 (3469 Reviews)

May 21st, 2022

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