A notice of pendency, also known as lis pendens, is a provisional remedy available to litigants seeking a judgment that affects title to real property. The court has placed the most commonly used forms on line as a resource.Please be advised that the forms detailed below are intended to be a guide. Step 1 requires a filing within three business days after mailing a 90-day pre-foreclosure notice and is designed to capture the most relevant information. Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. A notice of pendency is valid for three years from the date of filing and may be extended for additional threeyear periods upon a showing of good cause. Any party asserting rights or ownership to real estate or interest in real property can legally file a notice of pending litigation. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. A lender foreclosing on a property should file a lis pendens in the clerk's office in the county where the property is located.