Section 6216. Levy upon real property

The sheriff shall levy upon any
  interest of the defendant in real property by filing with the  clerk  of
  the  county  in  which  the  property  is located a notice of attachment
  indorsed with the name and  address  of  the  plaintiff's  attorney  and
  stating  the names of the parties to the action, the amount specified in
  the order of attachment and a description of the property  levied  upon.
  The  clerk  shall  record and index the notice in the same books, in the
  same manner and with the same effect, as a notice of the pendency of  an
  action.