The entire process, from debt satisfaction to recordation of the release, ordinarily takes roughly four weeks to complete. Prepare an Abstract of Judgment to place a lien on real estate and enforce debt payment with our step-by-step guides.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. Revenue Recovery does not place judgments on credit reports; therefore, we cannot remove the reported item from your credit report. A simple rule of thumb is to record a lien in the county where the judgment debtor resides or does business. 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 judgment lien is a courtsanctioned claim imposed on a debtor's property when they lose a case and owe money to the plaintiff. Search for California Lien records.