Vacate default judgment of foreclosure Easy Form. A program to help you complete the forms to undo a default judgment in a foreclosure case.A judgment lien enables a creditor to compel the selling of a debtor's property. The proceeds from the property sale are then used to satisfy the judgment. In Illinois, a judgment lien can be attached to real estate only, not to personal property. How does a creditor go about getting a judgment lien in Illinois? A judgment is a lien on the real estate of the person against whom it is entered in any county in this State, including the county in which it is entered. A judgment lien allows a creditor to collect a judgment through the sale of the debtor's real estate. A judgment lien is security for the judgment debt. Other liens are "involuntary" or "judicial," including judgment liens.