Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action). The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder.Instead, the foreclosure purchaser must remove (expunge) the lis pendens before it can initiate the eviction process. A lis pendens is an official notice informing the public that a claim on a piece of property has been filed. First, you can only file a lis pendens if you have a pending lawsuit with the circuit court.