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.Foreclosure Case Started. Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. 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. The lis pendens is the first public filing in a foreclosure case. Lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit has been filed and a property has a claim against it. Once the complaint is filed, it enters a Lis pendens, meaning a suit is pending.