A lis pendens is a common tool used in Florida to put third parties on notice of a pending lawsuit against real estate. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation.Lis pendens is a Latin term that literally means "lawsuit pending. Step 1: Complete the copy request form. Please complete the copy request form (linked below). San Bernardino County Notice of Pending Action Form. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action). San Bernardino County Release of Notice of Pending Action Form. First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court.