Complete this form to submit a request to the court to appoint a specific appointee in a pending Land Court case. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens.A plaintiff must obtain court approval before recording a notice of lis pendens at the registry. Click the 'Log In' button. The process of filing a notice of lis pendens is different in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In Rhode Island court approval is not required. In a no-fault case, a tenant may file a petition to seal the eviction record, with notice provided to the landlord.