Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property. To record a Land Record, the document must be an original or clerk certified copy.It must be signed and notarized. Content and Recording of a Lis Pendens. A release of lis pendens under Texas law to provide notice to third parties that litigation is resolved and title to real property is no longer in controversy. A notice of a lis pendens (Latin for "suit pending") is an instrument filed in the real property records of a county that indicates a civil lawsuit is pending. A notice of a lis pendens (Latin for "suit pending") is an instrument filed in the real property records of a county that indicates a civil lawsuit is pending. McKinney, Texas: Collin County Courthouse. Forms for use in the District Courts. 88, City of McKinney,.