A lis pendens is a latin term and is defined as, "a pending legal action, or a notice thereof. " In the real estate world, it means a notice, filed in a court.Emergency Motion to Strike Lis Pendens is GRANTED. (c) Notice of lis pendens. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens. Edit, sign, and share lis pendens lien online. No need to install software, just go to DocHub, and sign up instantly and for free. (v) file a Lis Pendens with the City of Philadelphia Department of Records and a copy thereof with the Office of Judicial Records. Included on this page are forms for filing civil complaints, private criminal complaints and notices of settlement when cases are privately resolved. Second, the lis pendens must be recorded in the county land records so that it can be attached to the property's title.