Form must be filled out and notarized at the time of filing. For the most part, whether a lien is a "property lien" or a "judgment lien" depends on how the creditor got the lien.A judgment lien is a court ruling giving a creditor the right to take possession of a debtor's property if the debtor doesn't fulfill their obligations. Judgment liens provides creditors with the right to receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the property. A judgment is a "floating lien. " The creditor needs to "attach" this floating judgment lien to specific property of the judgment debtor. Generally, the judgment creditor must send an Abstract of Judgment to the recorder's office in the county where the debtor owns the property. The Abstract of Judgment will place a lien on any property that is in the name of the judgment debtor. If this is the USA, every jurisdiction has their own laws. In Orange County, the courtesy notice is free and automatically sent to the property owner when a document affecting title to a property is recorded.