Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. First, a filed lis pendens does not create a lien against the affected real estate.Lis pendens is a notice lenders use when they initiate a foreclosure sale. A lis pendens is a latin term and is defined as, "a pending legal action, or a notice thereof. Information about tools for dealing with blighted properties in your neighborhood can be found in the Quick Guide: New Tools to Address Blight and. It may be filed only in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court and not in the Philadelphia Municipal Court.