Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 557.02 (2026)

Notice Of Lis Pendens

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In all actions in which the title to, or any interest in or lien upon, real property is involved or affected, or is brought in question by either party, any party thereto, at the time of filing the complaint, or at any time thereafter during the pendency of such action, may file for record with the county recorder of each county in which any part of the premises lies a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the names of the parties, the object of the action, and a description of the real property in such county involved, affected or brought in question thereby. From the time of the filing of such notice, and from such time only, the pendency of the action shall be notice to purchasers and encumbrancers of the rights and equities of the party filing the same to the premises. When any pleading is amended in such action, so as to alter the description of, or to extend the claim against, the premises affected, a new notice may be filed, with like effect. Such notice shall be recorded in the same manner in which mortgages are recorded, and may be discharged by writing executed and acknowledged in the manner of conveyance. The filing of such lis pendens at the time of filing the complaint and before the commencement of the action shall have no force, effect, or validity against the premises described in the lis pendens, unless the filing of the complaint is followed by the service of the summons in the action within 90 days after the filing of the complaint therein. Any party claiming any title or interest in or to the real property involved or affected may on such notice as the court shall in each case prescribe, make application to the district court in the county in which the action is pending or in which the real property involved or affected is situated, for an order discharging the lis pendens of record, when any such action has not been brought on for trial within two years after the filing of the lis pendens and in case the court orders the lis pendens discharged of record upon the filing of a certified copy of the order of the court in the office of the county recorder, where the real property is situated, the lis pendens shall be void and of no force nor effect.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1952–2025 · leading case: Fingerhut Corp. v. Suburban Nat'l Bank, 460 N.W.2d 63 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).
Fingerhut Corp. v. Suburban Nat'l Bank, 460 N.W.2d 63 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 8× “246, 246 (1928) (lis pendens filed against Torrens property); Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (1988) (a notice of lis pendens may be filed “[i]n all actions in which the title to, or any interest in or lien upon, real property is involved or affected”).”
Chaney v. Minneapolis Cmty. Dev. Agency, 641 N.W.2d 328 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “Here, two statutes are at issue: Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (2000) (providing for notice of lis pendens) and Minn.”
Mavco, Inc. v. Eggink, 739 N.W.2d 148 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 4× “34 (2006), and the lis pen-dens statute, Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (2006). The Recording Act states that “[e]very conveyance of real estate ⅜ * * [that is *158 not] recorded shall be void * * * as against any attachment levied thereon * * * of record prior to the recording of such…”
La Societe Generale Immobiliere v. Minneapolis Cmty. Dev. Agency, 827 F. Supp. 1431 (D. Minnesota 1993). · cites it 7× “Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (1988). The Court is mindful of the general rule that an appeal continues the lis pendens until final judgment is entered on appeal.”
Bly v. Gensmer, 386 N.W.2d 767 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 3× “1 ISSUE Did the trial court err in cancelling the notice of lis pendens? DISCUSSION A notice of lis pendens may properly be filed only if a party pleads a cause of action “in which the title to, or any interest in or lien upon, real property is involved or affected.”
St. Croix Dev., LLC v. Gossman, 735 N.W.2d 320 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 5× “Notices of lis pendens are governed by Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (2006), which reads in relevant part: [i]n all actions in which the title to, or any interest in or lien upon, real property is involved or affected, or is brought in question by either party, any party thereto * ⅝ * may…”
Greenpoint Mortg. Funding, Inc. v. Schlossberg, 888 A.2d 297 (Md. 2005). “184 § 15 (same); Minn Stat. Ann. § 557.02 (constructive notice commences on filing of Notice); Mich.”
Real Est. Equity Strategies, LLC v. Jones, 720 N.W.2d 352 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006). “” While we cannot definitively comment on a transaction that is not currently before us for review, we note that, in addition to asking the eviction court to stay the eviction proceeding, owners appear to have had other options for protecting their alleged interests in the…”
Palatine Nat'l Bank of Palatine v. Strom (In Re Strom), 97 B.R. 532 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1989). · cites it 2× “489 (1918); see also Minn.Stat. § 557.02. The filing of a notice of lis pendens does not create a lien on property.”
First Constr. Credit, Inc. v. Simonson Lumber of Waite Park, Inc., 663 N.W.2d 14 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (2002). “If the cause of action and notice of lis pen-dens involves a lien, the lien must exist at the time the action is commenced.”
Mavco, Inc. v. Eggink, 720 N.W.2d 841 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “of any instrument properly recorded shall be taken and deemed notice to parties"); Minn.Stat. § 557.02 (2004) (stating that "[f]rom the time of the filing of [notice of lis pendens], and from such time only, the pendency of the action shall be notice to purchasers and…”
Rehnberg v. Minnesota Homes, Inc., 52 N.W.2d 454 (Minn. 1952). “If plaintiff is correct in his theory that he has in fact pleaded a joint adventure, then his action involves an equitable lien upon the designated real estate, and he has brought himself within the provisions of § 557.02 for the proper filing of a notice of Us pendens 4 We come…”
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