To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. 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 obtain a judgment lien, you must first record the judgment with the court of common pleas in the county where the debtor owns property. A lis pendens is a notice of a potential ownership dispute on a property. The phrase "lis pendens" is Latin for lawsuit pending. Next, provide a description of the real estate involved in the suit. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action).