A lis pendens,
in Latin, means "pending lawsuit." In modern usage, it means a notice
of a pending lawsuit that is recorded in county real estate records. It is a public recording against subject real
property giving notice to any purchasers of a pending court dispute potentially
effecting title. It requires no decision or action by the court to file and merely
entails filing the document with the court and recording it against the real property
at the County Recorder’s Office. In Nevada,
a lis pendens can be filed against real
property only certain circumstances.[1]
The action must involve some legal interest in the challenged
real property, such as title disputes or lien foreclosures. NRS 14.010 (a party to a civil action “for the
foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property or affecting title or possession of
real property” may record a lis pendens);
In re Bradshaw, 315 B.R. 875 (Bkrtcy.D.Nev.2004).
