The doctrine of lis pendens prevents parties who acquired an interest during the pendency of a foreclosure from challenging a trial court's judgment. A lis pendens is a notice of pending litigation.It constitutes constructive notice of any claims in the suit as to the land. Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. No suit, action, or proceeding, pending in any court, affecting registered land or any interest therein or charge upon such land is lis pendens. A Lis Pendens is a type of written notice indicating that a lawsuit has been filed concerning a particular piece of real estate. A lis pendens is recorded on the title of the home, just like any other lien or mortgage. When using these Lis Pendens forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Cuyahoga County. A lis pendens is a cloud on the property's title. "Lis pendens" is a Latin phrase that translates to "lawsuit pending.