You do not need permission to file a Notice of Lis Pendens. The Notice is recorded with the county recorder's office.INSTRUCTIONS: Please fill in both sides of this form completely. The Manual provides information about the rules of civil, appellate, and administrative procedures, including cites and quotes of pertinent references. A list pendens is a legal document filed in Pennsylvania to notify the public that a property is involved in a lawsuit. A lis pendens is a filing only providing notice that a lawsuit involving a dispute over ownership to real estate is being litigated. Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty. Complete Card Index Record of Deeds. Mortgages,. Auction Sales, Projected Buildings, Lis Pendens, etc. A lis pendens is a latin term and is defined as, "a pending legal action, or a notice thereof.