A court judgment awarding money in Texas is referred to as a "money judgment. To place a judgment lien, you or your attorney file an abstract of judgment (AJ) in any county where the defendant owns nonexempt property.Once the creditor files an "abstract of judgment" in the county property records, the judgment creates a lien on any real estate you own in the county. An abstract of judgment is a document that is filed in the property records of a county. This filing provides details about the judgment and about the debtor. Texas law provides different methods for collecting a judgment in Texas no matter if the judgment originates from the state of Texas. So, if a judgment fails to resolve claims against a defendant who has neither been served nor appeared in the action, the judgment is final.