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.Before a lis pendens can be recorded, a civil lawsuit must be filed in a California court. The property must be located in Santa Clara County. In order to file a Lis Pendens, there must be an active lawsuit in which you have made a real estate claim. The lis pendens was required to be mailed to the owner's address as shown on the tax assessor's roll, regardless of whether that address was actually valid. Bay Area Real Estate Law Blog Logo. The decision of the superior court cannot be appealed. Instead, the losing party must file a writ of petition in the court of appeal. Thousands of real estate transactions occur in California each year, some simple and others extremely complicated.