The LPA must file a Notice of Lis Pendens with the county clerk of the county where the land is located. This should be done immediately after the plaintiff's statement/petition is filed with the judge. If a Notice of Lis Pendens is not filed prior to filing of a certified copy of the final judgment, the land may be sold to a purchaser who is without knowledge of the pending litigation. This could require a refiling of the plaintiff's statement against the new owner.

See Chapter 2, Section 3 , for a discussion of the statutory requirement of Property Code Section 12.007(d).