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In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' [1]) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office.
Pendente lite is a Latin term meaning "awaiting the litigation" or "pending the litigation" which applies to court orders which are in effect while a matter (such as a sale of goods or a divorce) is pending. [1] In divorce cases, a pendente lite order is often used to provide for the support of the lower income spouse while the legal process ...
A real estate transaction is the process whereby rights in a unit of property (or designated real estate) are transferred between two or more parties, e.g., in the case of conveyance, one party being the seller(s) and the other being the buyer(s). It can often be quite complicated due to the complexity of the property rights being transferred ...
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Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as growing crops (e.g. timber), minerals or water, and wild animals; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.
A real estate transaction is the process whereby rights in a unit of property (or designated real estate) are transferred between two or more parties, e.g. in the case of conveyance one party being the seller(s) and the other being the buyer(s). It can often be quite complicated due to the complexity of the property rights being transferred ...
When a contract for the sale of land is executed, equitable [interest/title] passes to the seller to the buyer. When the conditions on the sale contract have been met, legal title passes to the buyer in what is known as closing. In England and Wales, the terms "purchaser" and "vendor" are used. [1]
A re-trade [1] is the practice of renegotiating the purchase price of a property or company by the buyer after initially agreeing to purchase at a higher price. Typically this occurs after the buyer gets the property under contract and during the period that it is performing due diligence.