The Land Records Division accepts documents from property transactions in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. A lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit involving a claim on a property has been filed."Lis pendens" is Latin for "a pending suit. " In the distant past, a court decree bound the rights of the parties before the court, and any purchaser. 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. Lis Pendens. Correction. LP1. When using these Memorandum of Lis Pendens forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Fairfax County. Under the Florida statute providing for Lis Pendens is a lien which is filed in connection with a lawsuit making a claim. In the realm of real estate litigation, securing or defending your interests during a pending legal action is paramount. "Lis Pendens" is a Latin term which means "action pending" and is in the nature of a quasi-lien.