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.Notice recorded under the California mechanic's lien law within ten days after completion of a structure; it shortens the time to file a mechanic's lien. Enter the current address of the judgment debtor. The address must include a city and state. Abstract of Judgment (form EJ-001) with the county recorder in the county where the property is located. The process to renew a California judgment involves preparing and filing in the court where the judgment was issued an Application For and Renewal of Judgment. The ABSTRACT puts a lien on the debtor's real property located in San Diego County. To do this, fill out an EJ-001 Abstract of Judgment form and take it to the clerk's office.