(c) Notice of lis pendens. All you have to do is take a certified copy to the county recording office where the property is located and record that judgment.Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. Edit, sign, and share lis pendens lien online. No need to install software, just go to DocHub, and sign up instantly and for free. In order to file a "Lis Pendens" (a.k.a. Notice of Pending Action) to cloud the title you must file a lawsuit. Lis pendens is a longstanding, frequently misunderstood doctrine concerning unorthodox interests in real estate.