HB 714 -- Written Notice of Lawsuit

Sponsor:  Cooper (155)

This bill changes the procedure for filing and recording a
written notice that a lawsuit has been filed contesting a piece
of real property, known as lis pendens.  Currently, in any civil
action affecting real estate, a plaintiff must file with the
county recorder of deeds a written notice that the lawsuit is
pending.  The filing party must obtain judicial approval of the
memorandum of lis pendens before it can be recorded.  The
recorder is prevented from accepting any written notice of the
suit without judicial approval of the lis pendens and an
accompanying affidavit stating that the plaintiff or plaintiff's
attorney has served notice of the judicial endorsement to all
parties to the action.  The bill also includes special provisions
for the removal of ex-parte approvals of the memorandum of lis
pendens.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am