Yes you are going to have to draft the documents. It is not as simple as just filing a lien lis pendens.Lis Pendens, meaning "pending lawsuit" in Latin, is a public notice indicating ongoing litigation involving real property. Filing a notice of lis pendens or a "pending lawsuit notice" is vital to avoid property sales during active litigation. The lawyer will tack on lawyer fees here as part of resolution so it is very possible to get all your legal fees and costs back at some point. Lis pendens serves as a formal notice of a pending lawsuit involving real property. To file a Lis Pendens in Texas, the party initiating the lawsuit must follow specific procedures outlined in the Texas Property Code. Can an attorney in Texas file a LIS PENDENS, to collect earnest money? If so, under what circumstances?