A lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit involving a claim on a property has been filed. 'Lis Pendens' is a Latin term that translates to "pending litigation.To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. It simply gives notice to the world of a pending legal action involving real property. Lis pendens serves as an official notice that a lawsuit has been filed against a property. It alerts potential buyers about existing legal disputes. For defendants, a Release of Lis Pendens Bond guarantees cost coverage of the Lis Pendens to release the property back to the defendant selling a property. Lis Pendens is also known as a Notice of Pending Action. Understand that filing a Notice of Lis Pendens is a legal declaration that a property is involved in a pending lawsuit. Lis pendens is nothing more or less than an official public notice that a lawsuit has been filed that involves a claim on a property.