A praecipe (request) to discharge or remove of record a lis pendens filed against Pennsylvania real property. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation.Make sure you fill in the name and address of the attorney suing you before you bring this paperwork to the Court. This Note explains how to draft each part of the praecipe and explains how to file, serve, and record it to give constructive notice of the plaintiff's claims. PETITIONS, MOTIONS AND ANSWERS. 205.2(a). Physical Characteristics of Pleadings and Other Legal Papers. 205.4. Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. Whether or not you can sell would depend, in part, on what the pending action is.