{"id":8240,"date":"2026-11-06T02:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/resources-real-estate-litigation\/remove-lis-pendens-commercial-property-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:27:01","slug":"remove-lis-pendens-commercial-property-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/resources-real-estate-litigation\/remove-lis-pendens-commercial-property-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Lis Pendens on Commercial Property in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Removing a Lis Pendens from Commercial Property in Florida<\/h1>

A recorded notice of pending lawsuit can stall a sale, refinance or lease of your commercial property. Ayala Law PA helps business owners and property owners understand their options for getting the notice released. Call (305) 570-2208 or book a case evaluation.<\/p>

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By Eduardo A. Maura \u00b7 Published November 5, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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To remove a lis pendens from commercial property in Florida, you can get the party who recorded it to release it, have the lawsuit dismissed, or ask the court to dissolve the notice. Which route fits depends on the facts of the case and the claim behind the notice. This page walks through each route for owners, buyers, and lenders in Tampa and Hillsborough County. Eduardo A. Maura is the lawyer responsible for this page. Ayala Law PA’s office is at 1646 W Snow Ave in Tampa, and the firm serves businesses in Tampa and Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n

What a Lis Pendens Is and What It Does<\/h2>\n

A lis pendens is a notice recorded in the county’s public records. It says a lawsuit may affect the title to a property or an interest in it.<\/p>\n

Buyers, lenders, and title insurers search these records before they close. When they find a notice, they often pause until the question is answered.<\/p>\n

Court action is one way to do that. The notice warns that a court may decide a question about title.<\/p>\n

For commercial owners, the effect is practical. A recorded notice can stall a sale, a refinance, or a new lease until the case ends or the notice is removed. That is why owners often want to know early what a notice means.<\/p>\n

Venue matters too. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 47.011<\/a>, actions are brought only in the county where the defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located, but this section does not apply to actions against nonresidents. For a building in Hillsborough County, the property’s location is often part of that question.<\/p>\n\n

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If a recorded notice is blocking a sale, loan, or lease on your commercial building, our team can talk through the notice and the routes available to you. Talk it through with our team — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p>

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How a Lis Pendens Gets Recorded on Commercial Property<\/h2>\n

A party to a lawsuit records the notice with the county clerk, usually when the case is filed or soon after. The notice identifies the property and the case, so anyone searching the title can find it.<\/p>\n

Commercial disputes that lead to a notice often involve:<\/p>\n