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Lis Pendens Anambra (e-Lis Pendens)

Check whether a piece of land is caught up in court before you buy it.

Lis Pendens Anambra digitises records of property-related court cases in Anambra State so that buyers, investors and lawyers can search whether a property is the subject of pending litigation. Registered users search by property location, LGA and description, pay through an online gateway and receive a Lis Pendens search report, while court staff keep the case records up to date.

What it does

All 6 features

  • Property litigation search by location/address, LGA, city and property description (owner's name optional)
  • Lis Pendens search report headed 'In the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria'
  • Online payment through a choice of payment gateways
  • Search history for registered users
  • Court staff case management with manual entry or CSV bulk upload
  • Data reports and activity logs for administrators

How it works

Running a property litigation search

Running a property litigation search

Step 1 of 6

Who uses it

People it serves

  • Property buyers and investors
  • Lawyers and estate agents
  • Court staff

In practice

What it looks like

Before paying for a plot in Awka, a buyer searches the plot's location and LGA to see whether any case is pending on it
A lawyer attaches a Lis Pendens search report to a due-diligence file

Why it matters

What changes

  • Reduces land-purchase fraud and double sales
  • Quick, documented due diligence without visiting the registry

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Works together with