Lis pendens, a Latin term that means "pending litigation," is a notice pronouncing that a suit has been lodged against a property. Cook County Lis Pendens Form.Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. Download and complete Mortgage Foreclosure forms from the Illinois Office of the Courts. All forms are ADA accessible, and you can handwrite or type into the PDF form to fill it out. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Franklin I. Kral, Judge, presiding. Lis pendens foreclosure. Mortgage. Common uses of a Lis Pendens are: Quit Title Action, Mechanic's Lien, Foreclosure, and part of a divorce proceeding.