A Lis Pendens Notice can be a powerful tool under Arizona law, but it is a narrow tool available only in limited circumstances. Filing a notice of lis pendens or a "pending lawsuit notice" is vital to avoid property sales during active litigation.A Notice of Lis Pendens is a document recorded with the county recorder notifying the public that a specific piece of property is subject to litigation. A Lis Pendens is an official notice that there is a pending action (lawsuit) affecting title to real property. When a Lis Pendens has been filed and the court dismisses the action, the plaintiff(s) have 30 days to issue a Release of Notice of Pendency. I have filled out a lis pendens form for that property. Yes you are going to have to draft the documents. It is not as simple as just filing a lien lis pendens. Apparently, there's some debate about whether foreign litigation can support a local lis pendens.