Lis pendens serves as a formal notice of a pending lawsuit involving real property. Notice of Lis Pendens Form.Salt Lake County Notice of Lis Pendens Form. Who can file a Lis Pendens? Lis Pendens is a legal term meaning "lawsuit pending" and serves as a public notice filed against a property involved in litigation. A lis pendens is a document that is filed in the public records that alerts the world that someone is asserting claim over the property.