File the judgment or Abstract of Judgment in the office of the County Recorder in the county in which the debtor's real property is located. A lien is a claim placed on real property in order to secure a debt.A judgment or notice of judgment wrongfully filed against real property is subject to Title 38, Chapter 9, Wrongful Lien Act. A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. In Utah, in order to preserve their ability to record a lien, contractors and suppliers must timely file a preliminary notice. A judgment lien on property in Utah typically does not result in a direct sale and financial collection from the judgment debtor. Landlord lives) but you cannot file in Salt Lake City or Draper even if that's where you now live. In most states, the judgment creditor must record the lien via a county or state filing.