Opinion ID: 2547527
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Heading: The lis pendens

Text: ¶ 18. Hooker filed a lis pendens in Carroll County but took no other action to pursue a claim against Greer. A lis pendens is intended to serve as notice to the world of an alleged claim of a lien or interest in the property. Aldridge v. Aldridge, 527 So.2d 96, 99 (Miss.1988). Filing a lis pendens is a preliminary action necessary to file a civil action to enforce an interest in property. See Miss.Code Ann. §§ 11-47-3, 11-47-9 (Rev.2002). The lis pendens filing provides notice to the public of an alleged claim on land. Aldridge, 527 So.2d at 99. ¶ 19. It is undisputed that Hooker took no action with respect to the lis pendens from August 2005, when he filed the lis pendens, until after Greer filed his suit in May of 2009 to remove the cloud on title. There is further no issue that the lis pendens filing was without any legal or arguable basis, as Hooker had no alleged claim on Greer's land in Carroll and Holmes Counties. We therefore affirm the trial court's finding that the filing of the lis pendens was without basis in fact or law, and was without substantial justification.