Step 1 to collect a judgment in Pennsylvania is to file and record the judgment in each and every county where the debtor resides or owns real property. Your first step as a judgment creditor is to convert your verdict or other court determination declaring both parties' rights and obligations into a judgment.A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. See below for answers to common questions about debt and judgment collection and how to protect yourself from aggressive debt collectors. Can I file a lien on his business or just his credit? Am I able to garnish his gross earnings. Confession of Judgment. Fill out the PA lien form completely and accurately. The judgment is filed as a public record and released to credit reporting agencies. In order to revive the judgment lien a judgment creditor must file a Praecipe for Writ of Revival.