A lis pendens is a legal notice filed with the county to notify the public including any potential buyers that a property has a pending lawsuit against it. A lis pendens ("suit pending") is a document which notifies everyone that there is a lawsuit pending regarding a given piece of real estate.A lis pendens can be filed in Missouri with the county clerk or recorder's office in the jurisdiction where the real estate is located. A lis pendens is not a mechanics lien, but it is often required as part of the lien process. Remember that a lis pendens is a notice of a pending lawsuit. The law has procedures a property owner may follow to get the lis pendens notice removed from the land records. Saint Louis City Lis Pendens Notice Form. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. Missouri Lis Pendens Law.