In Minnesota, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works.A lien attaches to real property every year on January 2 for the amount of property taxes due. A Hennepin County judgment automatically becomes a lien on the debtor's Hennepin County abstract real property. (If the debtor's property in Hennepin. The sheriff can levy upon or seize those assets to satisfy the judgment. The Hennepin County sheriff can only collect on assets located in Hennepin County. Copies of specified lien records can be ordered through the Minnesota Business and Lien System (MBLS) online for a fee; ordering copies requires an account. A "judgment lien" is an interest that the court creates in a debtor's personal property or real estate as a result of a court order. For more information on excess equity compensation, see: Land Court Statement on Tyler v.