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.Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. A lender foreclosing on a property should file a lis pendens in the clerk's office in the county where the property is located. 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. If you are facing a foreclosure and have just received a lis pendens, you should contact a lawyer right away. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. The public can visit the Legal Division to look up legal records, judgments, liens, lis pendens, and business records. .510 Lis pendens notices concerning proceedings in bankruptcy. .