A lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit involving a claim on a property has been filed. When using these Lis Pendens Release forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Travis County.A release of lis pendens notice is a type of surety bond that allows the defendant to carry out the sale of the property. A lis pendens is a notice that a lawsuit has been filed regarding either a dispute in ownership of real estate or some other claim of interest in the property. A lis pendens is filed in the county where the property is located. This is done after litigation affecting title to real property is taken. 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.