A lis pendens is a notice filed with the Court (in the office of the Prothonotary or Office of Judicial Support) designed to put the entire world on notice. Filing a Notice of Lis Pendens is an important legal step that can protect the interests of creditors and lienholders when it comes to real estate.A lis pendens is a filing only providing notice that a lawsuit involving a dispute over ownership to real estate is being litigated. Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. You cannot record a lis pendens on this property unless you have sued or intending to sue the Seller for a breach of contract with the sale of the house. The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder. There is a process for a lis pendens removal, even if it was properly recorded, so, for example, real estate can be sold or a loan can be taken out against it. In giving such notice, he will use ENG Form 894, Notice to Tax Official. A lis pendens would be filed in conjunction with and as part of a lawsuit to enforce the purchase agreement.