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        Are you talking about a lis pendens?  That's a document that gets recorded against property.  It's purpose is to inform the world that there is about to be a lawsuit filed concerning that property.  It prevents the property owner from selling or financing the property until the lawsuit is resolved or the lis pendens is lifted.
     
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
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