How to Pull Lis Pendens County Data for Ocean County, NJ
A lis pendens list shows public notices that a lawsuit is open against a property. To find lis pendens records for Ocean County, New Jersey (NJ), use Ocean County Clerk Official Records. No account is needed. It is free to use. You need a US VPN. You may see a CAPTCHA. You can only print the results.
Also known as: notice of pending action, notice of pending litigation, pre-foreclosure notices.
What you need
No login is needed. A reCAPTCHA badge shows on the page. Solve the CAPTCHA if shown.
What it is
A lis pendens is a public notice that a lawsuit involving a property has been filed. Many are filed when a lender starts a foreclosure. Ocean County uses three codes for these notices.
Why it matters
It is one of the earliest public signs that an owner is in trouble. You can reach the owner before the property goes to a sale.
The fields you get
- Name
- Cross party
- Date
- Type
- Instrument number
- Book
- Page
- Town
- Lot
- Block
- Legal (often the street address)
- Case or parcel
The top of the page shows a Verified as of date and the Last Document Recorded.
Follow these 6 steps
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Open the Document Type tab
Under Search, click the Document Type tab. -
Enter the codes and dates
In Document Type, typeLISPEN,NOTLIS,NTCELIS. Click 30 Days to fill the dates.
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Tip: Do not add DISCHLIS. That is a discharge of lis pendens. -
Run the search
Press Search next to the Document Type box. Solve the CAPTCHA if shown. The Results tab opens.
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See the address
Scroll the table to the right. The Legal column often has the street address. Press View on a row to see the Grantor and Grantee and the document pages. -
Save your list
Press Print Results to print or save the list. You can also copy the rows you need into a spreadsheet.
Tips for after you pull
- On the record we opened, the Grantor side was the owner and the Grantee side was the lender. Check each record.
Watch out for these
- Each record shows up once per party, so the count is high. We saw 767 rows in 30 days. Use the Instrument number to remove duplicates.
- A company name in the Name column can be another party on the case, not the owner. Open View to check.
- The table only shows some columns until you scroll right.
Common questions
Why three codes?
Can I search one town?
Other lists in Ocean County
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