A judgment lien lasts for ten years. To complete this form: 1.In the "TO" field place the name and address of the recorder (i.e. Challenging the judgment to file an independent notice of appeal, it may be necessary to file a separate notice of appeal to properly preserve the claim. 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. You are entitled to have the lien released on your homestead, which would normally satisfy the title company. By Sharon Noguchi Originally published in the San Jose Mercury News San Jose Unified goes to pains to insist it's been even-handed in treating charter. The Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay has been set for hearing on the notice required by. Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014-1(f)(1).