You will need a Complaint and Summons and you must pay the filing fee. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens.A lis pendens is not a mechanics lien, but it is often required as part of the lien process. Remember that a lis pendens is a notice of a pending lawsuit. A notice of lis pendens under Illinois law for filing in the public records (the office of the county recorder) to provide constructive notice to third parties. Lis pendens is a longstanding, frequently misunderstood doctrine concerning unorthodox interests in real estate. The notice of the pendency of the action shall constitute notice for only five years from the date of the filing of such notice. Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. South Carolina follows a judicial foreclosure procedure. A lis pendens is recorded on the title of the home, just like any other lien or mortgage.