First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court. 1) Prepare the Complaint along with Summons, Case Information Sheet, Civil Case Cover Sheet, and Notice of Action Pending.Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action). Joshua Taylor, partner at Keystone Law Group, discusses the lis pendens (also referred to as a Notice of Pendency Action). The Lis Pendens remains as a cloud on title to the Realty (hereafter "the Title") as of the present time.