A lis pendens is the first filing made during the foreclosure process. Barron's Dictionary of Real Estate Terms defines Lis Pendens as Latin for suit pending.The court has placed the most commonly used forms on line as a resource. Please be advised that the forms detailed below are intended to be a guide. A notice of pendency, also known as lis pendens, is a provisional remedy available to litigants seeking a judgment that affects title to real property. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. The lis pendens must be properly filed with the county recorder's office where the property is located. 3. The lis pendens process is initiated when a lawsuit involving the property is filed. I am the Plaintiff and it is regarding a wrongful foreclosure. I want to now file Lis Pendens on the property disclosed in the lawsuit.