If your judgment is against a business, you can record a lien with the Secretary of State's office. To do this, fill out a JL-1.You can put a lien on that property so that if they ever sell or refinance the property you might get paid. To do this, you first need an Abstract of Judgment. Find information about the property document recording process including important paperwork and essential forms. Complete the Abstract of Judgment Form. To put a judgment lien against real property, you must complete: Abstract of Judgment, Civil and Small Claims (EJ-001). To create a real property lien, the local child support agency (LCSA) records a Notice of Support Judgment with the county recorder. To request a judgment lien, file a Notice of Lien (Form EJ-185) with the court clerk in the lawsuit to place the lien on a judgment. It describes the details of the judgment.