Step 1 requires a filing within three business days after mailing a 90-day pre-foreclosure notice and is designed to capture the most relevant information. A notice of pendency, also known as lis pendens, is a provisional remedy available to litigants seeking a judgment that affects title to real property.Historically known as lis pendens, a notice of pendency constructively gives notice of the ownership dispute to any potential thirdparty. A lis pendens is the first filing made during the foreclosure process. Barron's Dictionary of Real Estate Terms defines Lis Pendens as Latin for suit pending. Notice of Lis Pendens. Lis pendens simply means that a suit is pending in Latin. Forms ; Complaint Verification. PDF ; Summons with Notice. The lis pendens is the first public filing in a foreclosure case.