To do so you must mail a notarized request for a Written Statement Regarding. A judicial foreclosure requires the lienholder to file a civil lawsuit against the homeowner.You can file a "partial release of homestead lien affidavit" in the County records. This will likely satisfy the title company. A lien is a claim against someone's property that allows a nonowning party to hold an interest in the property until the owner repays a debt. The effect of foreclosure is to cut off and eliminate junior liens, including mechanic's liens, except for any liens for unpaid taxes. In Texas, judgment liens can remain attached to your property for up to 10 years. -- San Antonio 1986, no writ). Judicial Foreclosure. The judgment entered in such a proceeding shall foreclose the lien and order the sale of the property subject to that lien.