Judgment liens on personal property in Florida are filed with the Florida Department of State. A judgment may be filed in each county where the judgment creditor desires the judgment to become a lien. Ariz. Rev. Stat.Unlike Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario do not have a oneyear limit for obtaining an execution or lien against the debtor's property. You can't pay bills with a judgment: How to turn a court victory into a judgment lien, and use it to collect from your customer's property. This post will tackle postjudgments in Massachusetts. Judgments in Massachusetts are valid for twenty (20) years from the date of issuance. If you want to lien the property in Massachusetts belonging to someone in Massachusetts, file a lawsuit and obtain a judgment there.