Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action). A Lis Pendens is filed with the County Recorder in the county where the piece of property that the law suit involves is located.Notice of Lis Pendens (copy). First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court. : When a property owner is facing foreclosure, they may file a lis pendens to contest the foreclosure or seek other remedies through litigation. Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. 1) Prepare the Lis Pendens using the form provided (You will already have filed your complaint along with the Summon, Case Information Sheet, Civil Cover Sheet) Terminology ; Lis Pendens, A legal notice indicating that litigation is pending. The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder. Lis Pendens Sample - Free download as Word Doc (.