First, have an attorney write a demand letter demanding the withdrawal of the lis pendens. File a request with the court to remove the lis pendens.The lis pendens provided notice of a pending legal action regarding the property. Find Your Court Forms. Filing most notices of appearance, substitution and withdrawal no longer require preparation of a separate document in the Northern District's ECF system. The document you will need to fill out and file is called a Release of Lis Pendens. A lis pendens also called a notice of pendency of action is a special type of legal document filed with a county recorder.