Learn how to collect the small claims judgment you won. In New York, a judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest.A judgment lien arises when a court rules you owe a debt, allowing the creditor to claim your nonexempt property until the debt is paid. Search Official Records for liens. To find a payoff amount, please contact the creditor or Liening party for the correct amount. Recording a Declaration of Homestead protects your principal residence up to the statutory maximum. The United States seeks a ruling that the federal tax liens against Clark and Crockett attach to the Osage Beach property discussed in the complaint. The highlighted areas show how to fill out the specific information needed. The Abstract of Judgment will place a lien on any property that is in the name of the judgment debtor.