You can put a lien on that property so that if they ever sell or refinance the property you might get paid. To do this, you first need an Abstract of Judgment.When you owe tax debt, we automatically have a statutory lien that attaches to all California real or personal property you own or have rights to. You must record the Release of Liens with the County of Alameda Recorder's Office at 1106 Madison St., Oakland, CA 94607, to remove them from the property. If your judgment is against a business, you can record a lien with the Secretary of State's office. To do this, fill out a JL-1. A lien is a legal claim to your property as security for tax or fee debt. Recordation of a lien provides public notice to your creditors. Judgments (except taxes) get paid in the order of date filed. Oldest judgment gets paid first, regardless of who initiated the collection.