Pay a second Filing Fee and file the Transcript of Judgment in the County Clerk's office in the county where the Debtor has the property. A judgment lien attaches to the debtor's afteracquired property provided the judgment is docketed in the same county as the real property.Then, I record the Memorandum in the Recorder of Deeds. For a Chicago-land debtor, I record in the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. An affidavit of abandonment is required at the time of filing of the complaint. Once your creditor obtains a judgment, they can place a lien on your real estate. How does a creditor go about getting a judgment lien in Illinois? Since the judgment recorded in the Circuit Court became an.