Lis Pendens is a court-recorded notice of filing a suit for non-payment of a mortgage. This is the first notification of mortgage default and the beginning of the term Foreclosure. At this stage an index number is assigned and a file is created in the county clerk’s office.

    BFRNY.com provides subscribers with Lis Pendens reports in Nassau, Suffolk and the 5 boroughs of New York City. Below you will find a sample layout of a Lis Pendens and how it appears when viewing the reports.