A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. Filing a judgment lien on a property can help you collect a debt, but a number of factors can affect the outcome.Read on to find out. You will need to complete a title search to verify the actual owner and acquire a legal description of the property from the deed. To obtain a judgment lien, you must first record the judgment with the court of common pleas in the county where the debtor owns 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. 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. A judgment or notice of judgment wrongfully filed against real property is subject to Title 38, Chapter 9, Wrongful Lien Act. 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.