A lien is a legal claim filed with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or county recorder. Below is an overview of judgments in MN District Court.In Minnesota, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works. A judgment lien is simply a courtcreated interest in a judgment debtor's land or personal property. No, you do not have to use the proceeds from the sale of your homestead to pay off the judgment-lien. For legal forms, assistance completing them and legal advice, please consult your legal advisor. They must be directed to the Sheriff of the county in which the assets to satisfy the judgment are located and they may be for personal or real property. The responsibility of the County Recorder's Office is to accept real estate documents for filing and to maintain a permanent archive of recorded documents. Untenable joint ownership of the property.