First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action).A Lis Pendens is filed with the County Recorder in the county where the piece of property that the law suit involves is located. Our eFiling Portal is currently accepting direct eFilings in the following courts: Don't forget, you also need to Record your Lis Pendens! Lis pendens is a Latin term that translates to "lawsuit pending. 1. You must first file a lawsuit in which title to the property is at issue between the parties; 2. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. This HowTo Guide addresses preparing, serving, recording and filing a notice of pendency of action (lis pendens). The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder. My county is Alameda, California.