The creditor with a judgment must give you notice of your right to protect your property. Persons entitled to lien on personal property. (a).A person may ask a court in North Carolina to remove a judgment lien, mainly if there is a reason to believe that the lien is invalid. Judgments of federal courts docketed; lien on property; recordation; conformity with federal law. When you record a lien against the judgment debtor's property, you have notified the world that the property owner owes you money. One step you can take is record the judgment in any county where you know that the judgment debtor has real property or assets. When a contractor successfully forecloses on a mechanics lien or wins any civil lawsuit, they walk out of court with a judgment. In North Carolina, this includes execution on personal property and judgment liens on real estate. In most states, the judgment creditor must record the lien via a county or state filing.