County Clerk Nicole Tanner 80 North Waco Street, 1st Floor Hillsboro, TX 76645 Mailing Address PO Box 398 Hillsboro, TX 76645 Phone: 254-582-4030 Judicial Lien - A judicial lien occurs when a court grants a creditor a stake in a debtor's property after a court judgment.A lien is a legal claim or hold on a property, and it can affect everything from your peace of mind to the actual sale of your home. The judgment creditor in the Texas case sought a turnover of the sums paid to the judgment debtor. The judgment creditor then switched horses and sought a. The judgment is filed in the abstract of judgment records. The recorded certified copy of the judgment then becomes a lien against any real estate you own in the county in which the judgment is recorded. To place a judgment lien, you or your attorney file an abstract of judgment (AJ) in any county where the defendant owns nonexempt property. So goes the life of an attorney who regularly works with the Mechanics' and Materialmens' Lien Laws in Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code. Abstract of Judgment - can be obtained ten (10) days after the judgment is signed.