Content and Recording of a Lis Pendens. Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property.Dallas County Lis Pendens Form. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. An instrument concerning real or personal property may be recorded if it has been acknowledged, sworn to with a proper jurat, or proved according to law. This article will discuss the intended purpose of lis pendens notices and why Texas lawmakers should consider new ways to curb their frequent misuse. Available Forms: Exemption Forms, Business Personal Property Forms, Other Forms, Human Resources. All forms require the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. When using these Lis Pendens Release forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Dallas County. 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.