Short answer: New York Banks may freeze (hold) double the judgment amount to cover accrued interest and collection expenses. If the Debtor has land: A judgment filed in a County Clerk's Office becomes a lien on the Debtor's land or land he or she buys in the county.To put a lien on a property, you typically have to file it with the land records office in the county where the home is located. Search Official Records for liens. To find a payoff amount, please contact the creditor or Liening party for the correct amount. The kit includes forms and instructions to process a garnishment against an employer or a bank after a money judgment has been awarded. If the creditor will not release on request, there is a statutory process to go around the judgment lien. This does not mean you don't owe the money. If a judgment creditor levies a bank account containing exempt funds, you may be able to get the money back. However, a judgment creditor may levy the bank again and again in the future.