A lis pendens is a common tool used in Florida to put third parties on notice of a pending lawsuit against real estate. 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.Database of public and legal notices published in newspaper. A "lis pendens" is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed which affects title to real property or some interest in that real property. The date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 889. A lis pendens is a document that is recorded against property to put people on notice that there is an action pending on the property. Notice of Lis Pendens. 1. 1. Notice of Mediation Conference. 1. 1. 1.