A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. Step 1 to collect a judgment in Pennsylvania is to file and record the judgment in each and every county where the debtor resides or owns real property.Your first step as a judgment creditor is to convert your verdict or other court determination declaring both parties' rights and obligations into a judgment. In Pennsylvania, several types of liens can be placed on real estate. These include mechanics' liens, tax liens, judgment liens, and mortgage liens. Judgment must be entered within 5 years of the date of filing the complaint. Once entered, judgment may be revived for successive 5 year periods. The notice must describe the property, the judgment, the name of the owner and the time and place of the sale. Using the Form MV-1 and Form MV-217: 1) Judgment and Execution; 2) Non-Judicial Sale or Repossession and. It may be filed only in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court and not in the Philadelphia Municipal Court.