How to Pull Lis Pendens County Data for Jackson County, MO
A lis pendens list shows public notices that a lawsuit is open against a property. To find lis pendens records for Jackson County, Missouri (MO), use Jackson County Recorder of Deeds Portal. No account is needed. It is free to use. You need a US VPN. You can download a PDF.
Also known as: notice of pending action, notice of pending litigation, pre-foreclosure notices.
What you need
Account
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Cost
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Export
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VPN
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What it is
A notice filed at the recorder that a lawsuit affects a property. Most of what we saw came from lenders.
Why it matters
It shows an owner in trouble early, often before a sale date.
The fields you get
- Instrument number
- Date recorded
- Grantor
- Grantee
- Legal description
The page shows a permanent index date and a temporary index date. The newest days sit in the temporary index.
Follow these 7 steps
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Open the Jackson County search
Go to the Recorder of Deeds Real Estate Document Access page. No login is needed.
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Run the search
Click Search. The top line shows how many records were found. Each page shows 20.
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Download the free list
Under Get a Free Copy, click Results List. Keep Full List and click Get Item(s) Now.
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Find the address
Click an Instrument # in the results. The document shows on the right. Read it for the property address and add it to your sheet.
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Watch out for these
- The results list has no street address, only a legal description. Open the document to find the address.
- [R] means grantor and [E] means grantee. A red (+) means more names on that record.
- Do not check RELEASE LIS PENDEN. That is a different document.
- A law firm can appear as both names on a row. Open the document to see the real parties.
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