Hillsborough County Lis Pendens Filings

Recent filings (sample)

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• C. Y.

  Serenity Mill Loop · 33570

  Oct 26, 2026

• Y. C.

  Red Bay Way · 33647

  Oct 26, 2026

• C. E.

  Larkbunting Dr · 33647

  Oct 26, 2026

• N. M.

  Kenbrook Dr · 33578

  Oct 26, 2026

• R. H.

  Mangrove Forest Dr · 33579

  Oct 26, 2026

What is a lis pendens?

A lis pendens (“suit pending”) is a public notice filed in county records when a lawsuit is pending against a property. In Florida, it's the earliest public signal of distress — typically filed at the start of a foreclosure case, divorce partition action, or HOA lien suit. See the full lis pendens explainer.

For real-estate wholesalers, lis pendens filings in Hillsborough County are the top of the acquisition funnel.

Lis pendens filings in Hillsborough County

Where Hillsborough County lis pendens filings are recorded

A lis pendens on Hillsborough County property starts as part of a lawsuit — typically a mortgage foreclosure complaint — filed in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Under Florida law, the notice itself only takes effect once it's recorded with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the property sits (Fla. Stat. § 48.23). In Hillsborough that means the Official Records kept by the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, the county's official recorder, whose public Official Records search is where anyone can look up a specific filing or property.

Searching Hillsborough County lis pendens yourself

The Clerk’s Official Records search is public. Search by document type for lis pendens over a recording-date range and each result gives you the case number, the parties and the legal description. The foreclosure case behind a notice is in the Clerk’s court records search, where the docket shows whether it is moving toward a sale, has settled or was dismissed. That works for checking one property. Doing it for every new filing is a daily job, and it still leaves you without an owner to call.

What Lispend adds to a Hillsborough filing

A recorded notice names the case and describes the land in legal terms. Lispend ties each Hillsborough filing to the owner of record, a mailing address and the street address, so the row is ready for mail or skiptrace the day you pull it. None of this is legal advice about a specific case. Browse the feed free, no card; sign up to see the full owner and mailing detail.

Why daily freshness matters

National list vendors typically republish county filings on a multi-day delay. By the time you call, the homeowner may have already heard from other wholesalers and a hard-money lender.