You need to have the plaintiff sign a notice of withdrawal of lis pendens. A Lis Pendens Can be Removed, Foreclosed or "Expunged", Even if it was Validly Recorded.Lis pendens is a notice lenders use during a judicial foreclosure. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action). First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court. This legal document will formally remove the lis pendens so that the property title is clear. A purported lis pendens recorded before an action is filed in the proper court is of no effect and can be expunged. Please fill out the form with as many Case Identifiers as possible. Below are some of the legal forms patrons can obtain from the library.