A lis pendens is a common tool used in Florida to put third parties on notice of a pending lawsuit against real estate. A lis pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed which affects title to real property or some interest in that real property.Lis pendens is a Latin term that literally means "lawsuit pending. The lis pendens indicates to other potential buys that their is a lien on the property. The Lis Pendens List identifies pre-foreclosure properties as well as other properties involved in pending litigation. This valuable tool will help you. A complaint which will not support a claim against a specific property at issue cannot provide a basis for tying it up through lis pendens. Please review the donation guidelines and complete a donation application to request donation of an unwanted property. What Is A Lis Pendens in Florida? A lawyer filling out legal paperwork for a real estate transaction.