When using these Lis Pendens forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Collin County. To file a Lis Pendens in Texas, the party initiating the lawsuit must follow procedures outlined in the Texas Property Code.A notice of a lis pendens (Latin for "suit pending") is an instrument filed in the real property records of a county that indicates a civil lawsuit is pending. To record a Land Record, the document must be an original or clerk certified copy. It must be signed and notarized. A lis pendens is a tool for notifying the public, interested persons included, that certain real property is subject to the outcome of pending litigation. Next, provide a description of the real estate involved in the suit. Record the designation in the real property records of the county. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens. Visit your county recorder's office and ask to file a Notice of Lis Pendens.