This Section authorizes a notice of any of these actions concerning real property pending in any United States district court to be recorded and indexed. Under Civil Code sec.A lis pendens is a common tool used in Florida to put third parties on notice of a pending lawsuit against real estate. 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. Yes you are going to have to draft the documents. It is not as simple as just filing a lien lis pendens. A notice of lis pendens under Illinois law for filing in the public records (the office of the county recorder) to provide constructive notice to third parties. First, a lawsuit must be filed with the county clerk, and the suit must be pending. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens.