Letcher County Lis Pendens Form (Kentucky)

All Letcher County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Lis Pendens Form

Letcher County Lis Pendens Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Letcher County compliant document last validated/updated 11/1/2024

Lis Pendens Guide

Letcher County Lis Pendens Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Letcher County compliant document last validated/updated 11/29/2024

Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Document

Letcher County Completed Example of the Lis Pendens Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Letcher County compliant document last validated/updated 11/7/2024

When using these Lis Pendens forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Letcher County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Letcher County Clerk

156 Main St, Suite 201, Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858

Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday; Saturday 8:30 to noon

Phone: (606) 633-2432

Local jurisdictions located in Letcher County include:

  • Blackey
  • Burdine
  • Cromona
  • Deane
  • Eolia
  • Ermine
  • Gordon
  • Hallie
  • Isom
  • Jackhorn
  • Jenkins
  • Jeremiah
  • Letcher
  • Linefork
  • Mayking
  • Mc Roberts
  • Millstone
  • Neon
  • Partridge
  • Premium
  • Roxana
  • Seco
  • Thornton
  • Whitesburg

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Letcher County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Letcher County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Letcher County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Letcher County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Lis Pendens forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Letcher County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Letcher County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Kentucky or Letcher County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Letcher County Lis Pendens forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

A Kentucky Lis Pendens becomes constructive notice when it is filed with the county recorder where the property is located (shall in any manner affect the right, title or interest of any subsequent purchaser, lessee, or encumbrancer of such real property, or interest for value and without notice thereof, except from the time there is filed, in the office of the county clerk of the county in which such real property or the greater part thereof lies, a memorandum stating (KRS 382.440(1)).

A separate Lis Pendens document should be filed in each county where the property is located. (Where the real property so affected consists of tracts lying in different counties, a separate notice shall be filed in each county as to the tract lying in that count KRS 382.440(3))

Contents of a Lis Pendens:
1. The Lis Pendens (style of action) contains the case number and court of pending case (The number of the action, if it is numbered, and the style of such action or proceeding and the court in which it is commenced, or is pending (KRS 382.440(1)(a))

2. Names of parties initiating the Lis Pendens (plaintiffs) (KRS 382.440 & 382.335)

3. Names of parties that claim is filed against (defendants) (KRS 382.440)

4. The names of parties who will be affected (The name of the person whose right, title, interest in, or claim to, real property is involved or affected; and (KRS 382.440(1)(b))

5. Legal Description of said property (KRS 382.440(1)(c)

Who may file a Lis Pendens? (Any party of interest) may file a Lis Pendens. KRS 382.440 (2)

The document must contain a preparation statement. (the instrument has endorsed on it, a printed, typewritten, or stamped statement showing the name and address of the individual who prepared the instrument, and the statement is signed by the individual (KRS 382.335(1)).

(Kentucky LP Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Letcher County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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