First, a filed lis pendens does not create a lien against the affected real estate. Lis pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending." It is often involved in real estate litigation and in foreclosure cases. An important thing to mention a lis pendens can only be filed on cases that deal directly with the real estate in question. Let's restate the elements: 1) a lawsuit, 2) the subject of the suit is the title to a specific property, 3) notice to the world. You must complete the IFO petition that is included with this packet and file it with your Complaint. Forms. A lis pendens is a document that is filed in the public records that alerts the world that someone is asserting claim over the property. It is not uncommon on the PAR Legal Hotline to be asked a question about filing a lis pendens after a deal falls apart. Make sure you're filing documents that can legally be filed and used. Call our Fort Lauderdale business lawyers at Sweeney Law P.A..