A lis pendens is a legal notice filed with the county to notify the public including any potential buyers that a property has a pending lawsuit against it. The filing of lis pendens provides record notice to potential purchasers of a pending suit which may affect the title to property.A lis pendens ("suit pending") is a document which notifies everyone that there is a lawsuit pending regarding a given piece of real estate. No. Any party can file a lis pendens without an attorney. An attorney is recommended, but not required. The Municipal Court of the City of Riverside is part of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Platte County. A lis pendens can be filed in Missouri with the county clerk or recorder's office in the jurisdiction where the real estate is located. A Notice of Pending Action, formerly known as a lis pendens, is a document that is recorded to give constructive record notice of a pending lawsuit. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation.