The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder. You do not need court's approval to record a notice of pending action (formerly known as notice of lis pendens).A Lis Pendens is filed with the County Recorder in the county where the piece of property that the law suit involves is located. A Notice of Lis Pendens is a document recorded to evidence a pending court action concerning or affecting the title or the right of possession of real property. Filing a notice of lis pendens against a property is a powerful tool to prevent the disposition of property in dispute during the pendency of litigation. OK, all you need do is fill in the form with the required information and then file it where you would file any civil action. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file.