Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. A lis pendens is a notice filed with the Court (in the office of the Prothonotary or Office of Judicial Support) designed to put the entire world on notice.A lis pendens is a filing only providing notice that a lawsuit involving a dispute over ownership to real estate is being litigated. Lis Pendens docs are generally found in the Office of Judicial Records (called Prothonotary in most other counties). (v) file a Lis Pendens with the City of Philadelphia Department of Records and a copy thereof with the Office of Judicial Records. That's also found in the Office of Judicial Records. Disclaimer: While I'm an attorney licensed to practice in PA, I'm not your attorney. A lis pendens is a notice of a potential ownership dispute on a property. The phrase "lis pendens" is Latin for lawsuit pending. I would like to file a lis pendens.