A Standard Document notice of lis pendens to file with a county recording office in New Jersey to provide constructive notice to third parties. The short answer is yes, but you should file a lawsuit as well.Keep in mind that lis pendens means "pending lawsuit." To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. No. Any party can file a lis pendens without an attorney. An attorney is recommended, but not required. The term lis pendens is Latin for "pending lawsuit. Lis pendens is a longstanding, frequently misunderstood doctrine concerning unorthodox interests in real estate.