Shelby County Lien Lis Pendens Form (Tennessee)

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

Lien Lis Pendens Form

Shelby County Lien Lis Pendens Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 10/16/2024

Lien Lis Pendens Guide

Shelby County Lien Lis Pendens Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 12/16/2024

Completed Example Lien Lis Pendens

Shelby County Completed Example Lien Lis Pendens

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 11/20/2024

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

Shelby County Register of Deeds

1075 Mullins Station, Suite 165, Memphis, Tennessee 38134

Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (901) 222-8100

Local jurisdictions located in Shelby County include:

  • Arlington
  • Brunswick
  • Collierville
  • Cordova
  • Eads
  • Ellendale
  • Germantown
  • Memphis
  • Millington

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 Shelby 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 Shelby County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Shelby County?

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

Can the Lien 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 Shelby County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Shelby County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Tennessee or Shelby 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 Shelby County Lien 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.

When a case that involves any interest in real estate a party to such case may seek to provide constructive notice to would be purchasers or encumbrancers by filing a Lien Lis Pendens. The Lien of Lis Pendens shall contain the (names of the parties to the suit, a description of the real estate affected, its ownership and a brief statement of the nature and amount of the lien sought to be fixed.) Such Lien Lis Pendens shall be certified by the clerk and recorded in the registers office of the county where the property lies. 20-3-101

RULE 69. EXECUTION ON JUDGMENTS Rule 69.07: Execution on Realty.
(1) Lien Lis Pendens. A lien lis pendens applies only to realty that is the subject matter of a lawsuit and described in the complaint. To affect the rights of bona fide purchasers and encumbrancers, an abstract must be registered in the register's office of the county where the realty is located. The abstract must identify the court and contain names of parties to the action and a description of the realty and its ownership.

(Tennessee Lien LP Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

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

Save Time and Money

Get your Shelby County Lien Lis Pendens form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4448 Reviews )

Dorothy N.

December 22nd, 2024

The mortgage and note were thorough and very satisfactory for my purposes. The accompanying forms were excellent. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Reply from Staff

We welcome your positive feedback and are thrilled to have met your expectations. Thank you for choosing our services.

Edward E.

December 22nd, 2024

Easy to use.

Reply from Staff

Your feedback is valuable to us and helps us improve. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

MARISSA G.

December 22nd, 2024

I recomemed this webside

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Peter M.

February 3rd, 2020

Quick and complete. Thanks!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Stephen W.

May 16th, 2020

It provided the forms I could not find elsewhere.

Thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

brian d.

May 26th, 2020

I am a Loan Officer and this website saves me a bunch of time. Love it!

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Daniel L.

April 27th, 2019

Very good. The right forms and instructions . Thanks

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Christopher V.

March 22nd, 2019

GREAT STUFF TKS

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Robert W.

January 18th, 2019

Perfect timing. Everything was consistent and timely.

Reply from Staff

Thank you Robert, we appreciate your feedback.

Ronald R.

December 30th, 2022

first tinme use, good buy=t expensive

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

JERRY M.

March 11th, 2020

Had to modify the document form fill field to accept the information required. Had limited number of characters.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Lourdes O.

June 5th, 2020

Extremely efficient website. Beats going to Court House to record documents. My document was recorded in less then 24 hours! Amazing! I will be using deeds.com from now on.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Darius M.

June 27th, 2020

I receive the specific legal forms that I needed as well as a guide on how to fill out the form. Very pleased. I saved $300.00 in lawyers fees by filling out the Quickclaim deed myself.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Marlene S.

May 22nd, 2019

This service seems simple and reasonably priced. The deed I requested was not available, and they let me know immediately and refunded the fee. I would try to use this service again, if I had need.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

KIMBER M.

May 19th, 2020

It took me a while to locate my documents. Check out was a breeze.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!