The next step involves requesting the Clerk of Court for the county where your debtor's property is located, to issue a "Writ of Execution. (a). Place of Filing.The creditor with a judgment must give you notice of your right to protect your property. We present the following general formula for catalyzing the conversion of your client's paper judgment into something of tangible value (debt collection). In North Carolina, a judgment is enforceable for 10 years from the date it was entered. After that point, it no longer can be enforced and is expired. Judgment To Recover Personal Property Held For Lien And To Determine Amount Of Lien ; General Statute. 44A-4(a) ; Last Modified.