The clerk shall enter a note of the mailing in the docket. You can't pay bills with a judgment: How to turn a court victory into a judgment lien, and use it to collect from your customer's property.A judgment becomes a lien on real property for a period of 10 years. S.D. Codified Laws § 15-16-7. Generally, constitutional provisions and statutes on homesteads provide that a judgment is unenforceable against the homestead property of the judgment debtor. Similarly, judgment liens resulting from court judgments against you can last for a significant period, typically ten years but can be extended. Judgment liens on personal property in Florida are filed with the Florida Department of State. File the Certificate of Judgment at the Court of Common Pleas in the County where the property is located. In most states, the judgment creditor must record the lien via a county or state filing. Generally, anyone can put a lien on a property if they have a court ordered or approved judgement.