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S.C. E-Filing Attorney Guide: ARG-08-File a Lis Pendens

ARG-08-File a Lis Pendens

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ARG-08: File a Lis Pendens

Attorney Reference Guide

Reference Guide Contents:

 File a Lis Pendens........................................................................................................... 1

 File a Lis Pendens with a Common Pleas Case............................................................... 6

 File a Common Pleas Case When a Lis Pendens Already Exists................................... 13

File a Lis Pendens

1. Start at the Home screen and click the New Case button.

2. Select the County and click Next.

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3. Select Lis Pendens as the Case Type, and the Case Subtype window opens.

4. Select the Lis Pendens ($10) subtype, and the Case Initiation screen opens.

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5. Click the Add button to enter tax map information.

6. Enter the Tax Map Number and Description and click the Add button. Add additional tax map

information as needed.

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7. Enter all the plaintiffs and all the defendants.

8. Click Next, and the Add a Document screen opens.

9. Enter the Action Type of Filing.

10. Select the Action of Lis Pendens ($10.00).

11. Click the Choose File button to locate the document to file and click Add to attach the document

to the filing.

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12. Select and Add the On Behalf of case party. When there are multiple case parties, designate

any or all case parties in the On Behalf of dropdown.

13. Click Next and the Review and Approve screen opens.

See the Reference Guide entitled Initiating a Case and the section on Payment and Case Status for

instructions to complete the submission of the filing.

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File a Lis Pendens with a Common Pleas Case

1. Start at the Home screen and click the New Case button.

2. Select the County and click Next.

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3. Select Common Pleas as the Case Type, and the Case Subtype window opens.

4. Select Foreclosure, and the Case Initiation screen opens.

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5. Select the appropriate Jury Demand option.

6. Select Create LP, and additional fields open for defining the Lis Pendens.

7. Select Lis Pendens for both the Case Type and Case Subtype.

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8. Click Add and enter the Tax Map information.

9. Click Add.

10. Add all the plaintiffs and all the defendants.

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11. Click Next.

12. Select the Action Type of Filing

13. Select the Action of Summons and Complaint.

14. Click the Choose File button to locate the document to file and click Add to attach the document

to the filing.

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15. Select the On Behalf of case party.

16. Next, choose the Action of Lis Pendens Filed.

17. Click the Choose File button to attach the Lis Pendens document to the filing. Click Add.

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18. Select the On Behalf of case parties and click Add.

19. Click Next.

See the Reference Guide entitled Initiating a Case and the section on Payment and Case Status for

instructions to complete the submission of the filing.

ARG-08: File a Lis Pendens

Attorney Reference Guide

File a Common Pleas Case When a Lis Pendens Already Exists

These instructions pertain to situations in which a Common Pleas case is filed after the Lis Pendens.

1. Start at the Home screen and click the New Case button.

2. Select the County and click Next.

ARG-08: File a Lis Pendens

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3. Select Common Pleas as the Case Type, and the Case Subtype screen opens.

4. Select Foreclosure, and the Case Initiation screen opens.

ARG-08: File a Lis Pendens

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5. Select the appropriate Jury Demand option.

6. Click to select Has prior LP, and a Case Number field opens for entering the Lis Pendens

number.

7. Enter the Tax Map information.

8. Add all the plaintiffs and all the defendants.

9. Click Next.

Continue by adding the Summons and Complaint filing and selecting the On Behalf of case party.

See the Reference Guide entitled Initiating a Case and the section on Payment and Case Status for

instructions to complete the submission of the filing.

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