At any time after notice of pendency of an action has been recorded pursuant to this title or other law, the notice may be withdrawn by recording in the office of the recorder in which the notice of pendency was recorded a notice of withdrawal executed by the party who recorded the notice of pendency of action or by the party's successor in interest. The notice of withdrawal shall be acknowledged.
§ 405.50.Generally
Title 4.5. Recording Notice of Certain Actions · Chapter 4. Withdrawal · Enacted 1992 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 405.50 lets the party who recorded a notice of pendency of action, or that party's successor in interest, withdraw it at any time by recording an acknowledged notice of withdrawal in the same recorder's office.
Full Text of § 405.50
Plain-English Summary
Withdrawal gives a claimant a voluntary off-ramp that does not require a court order. At any time after a notice of pendency has been recorded -- under this title or another law -- the recording party, or their successor in interest, may withdraw it by recording a notice of withdrawal in the same county recorder's office where the original notice was recorded.
The only formal requirement is that the notice of withdrawal be acknowledged, the standard formality for documents recorded against real property. Once acknowledged and recorded, the withdrawal clears the notice from the chain of title going forward, with the consequences spelled out in § 405.60 and § 405.61.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a claimant remove a lis pendens without going to court?
Yes. Section 405.50 lets the recording party, or their successor in interest, withdraw the notice at any time by recording an acknowledged notice of withdrawal.
Where must a notice of withdrawal be recorded?
In the office of the recorder where the original notice of pendency was recorded, under § 405.50.
What is the only formal requirement for a notice of withdrawal?
Section 405.50 requires the notice of withdrawal to be acknowledged before it is recorded.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 883, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: withdraw a lis pendens californianotice of withdrawal of lis pendens