When demand letters and phone calls fail to solicit a response from the debtor, creditors who want to get paid must obtain a money judgment against the debtor. You need to take a certified transcript of the judgment to the the clerk of the Circuit Court in Greene County.D.C. Code § 15-103. FLORIDA. A judgment lien on real or personal property expires after 20 years. Fla. Stat. In Nevada, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works. Judgment liens on personal property in Florida are filed with the Florida Department of State. If you've learned there's a court judgment against you, act right away. Judgment enforcement time limits vary. You have to go through a process called "domesticating the judgment" in Nevada.