To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action).Santa Clara County Release of Notice of Pending Action Form. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. On this page below is a list of LOCAL forms that can be completed online and then printed. The form you need may be in this list. A court shall order a lis pendens expunged only if it determines (1) the pleading on which the lis pendens is based does not assert a real property claim. Once completed, note the SST number and come into our office to finish the process. Note that when you list the forms, there are two columns of numbers. If you click on the form number in the first column you must print it to fill it out.