Having a lien means that the Debtor can't sell the property without paying the Creditor. A Georgia judgment lien attaches to all judgments obtained in Georgia courts, but the creditor must take an additional step to "perfect" the judgment lien.I. Specific Instructions. 1. A lien is a legal claim to secure a debt and may encumber real or personal property. What happens to the liens on the property? Liens are marshaled, (placed in order and paid in order), and paid from the sale proceeds. You can file a mechanic's lien if you performed work on the property but anything else requires a court judgment first. Personal Property Foreclosures. General Execution or Lien Recordings, Materialman's Liens, Notices, Bonds, Lis Pendens, Hospital Lien, Federal Tax Liens and Writ of Fieri Facias (FIFA). Notice to the Judgment Debtor of Garnishment of Property Other Than Personal Earnings. Criminal.