Take the Abstract of Judgment and a copy to the county recorder's office in the county where you think the debtor owns real estate. There is a recording fee.You can put a lien on that property so that if they ever sell or refinance the property you might get paid. To do this, you first need an Abstract of Judgment. Other involuntary judgments, mechanic's liens, etc. A judgment lien is a courtsanctioned claim imposed on a debtor's property when they lose a case and owe money to the plaintiff. A judgment lien affects real estate you own in the county where the creditor records the lien, or where the court enters the judgment. For all other enforcement of judgment actions, i.e. , bank levy, automobile levy, property seizure; use the Claim of Exemption (Enforcement of Judgment) form. You can give the County Recorder's office a call and check how long recording your mechanics lien may take – of course, their estimate is not guaranteed.