How Do I Prepare and File a Lis Pendens? DO NOT file a lis pendens.A is pendens is only filed an ownership or other interests in the real property are at issue. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens. 2023 North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure Article 11 - Lis Pendens. Lis pendens is a longstanding, frequently misunderstood doctrine concerning unorthodox interests in real estate. A purchaser for value is charged with notice of a pending suit.