Lis Pendens - Bankruptcy. 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.Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens. Lis Pendens--Operative date of notice. Lis pendens is a longstanding, frequently misunderstood doctrine concerning unorthodox interests in real estate. First, a filed lis pendens does not create a lien against the affected real estate. First, a filed lis pendens does not create a lien against the affected real estate. Are you filing a lawsuit where encumbrances or title are an issue? I will be stepping out for a few hours. Sounds like the late husbands son filed this just to try and jam up the title.