Delaware § 1603 - Filed notice of pendency; effect as to persons claiming interest in real estate identified in notice of pendency.
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§ 1603. Filed notice of pendency; effect as to persons claiming interest in real estate identified in notice of pendency.
(a) The recording of a notice of pendency shall be notice to any person acquiring an interest in the real property identified in the notice from or through any party named in the notice from the time of the recording of the notice. Any person claiming an interest in the real property which is the subject of the notice of pendency is bound by all proceedings taken in the action after such recording and until cancellation or discharge to the same extent as if such person were a party.
(b) Unless and until a notice of pendency is filed as provided by this chapter, no action shall, before final judgment is entered therein, be deemed to be constructive notice to a person acquiring or having acquired a lien on or any other interest in the affected real estate.
67 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1603 ("Filed notice of pendency; effect as to persons claiming interest in real estate identified in notice of pendency.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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