You have 20 years to collect on a judgment from the date that it is entered and during that time there are two main ways that you can collect. Judgment liens on personal property in Florida are filed with the Florida Department of State.In Florida, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works. How can you execute on a final judgment in Florida and what are the methods of enforcement. This article is an attempt to prove the proposition that under present law there is no time limit on which a judgment in Florida may be executed. In the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. In and for Palm Beach County, Florida. All trials and Motions for Summary Judgment hearings will go forward in person. Most creditors will not pursue a lien against a defendant's real estate unless there is a significant equity investment in the property.