From the cross-indexing of the notice of lis pendens only is the pendency of the action constructive notice to a purchaser or incumbrancer of the property affected thereby; and every person whose conveyance or incumbrance is subsequently executed or subsequently registered is a subsequent purchaser or incumbrancer, and is bound by all proceedings taken after the cross-indexing of the notice to the same extent as if he were made a party to the action. For the purposes of this section an action is pending from the time of cross-indexing the notice.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-118
Effect on subsequent purchasers
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Hill v. Pinelawn Memorial Park, Inc. (1981)
Most recently applied in 253 N.C. App. 126 - Providence Volunteer Fire Department v. Town of Weddington (April 2017)
C.C.P., s. 90; Code, s. 229; Rev., s. 462; 1919, c. 31; C.S., s. 502.
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