The form must be filled out and presented to the County Clerk to be endorsed. To attach the lien, the creditor files the judgment transcript with the county clerk in the New York county where the debtor's property is located.In New York, a lien of a Judgment on personal property generally requires a levy pursuant to a property execution. Judicial liens against real property can be avoided (removed) in bankruptcy when the judgment lien impairs an exemption in real property. The lien secures the creditor's priority and allows them to foreclose on the property if the debtor fails to pay the debt. Docketed a transcript of the District Court judgment in the office of the Clerk of Suffolk County. A single personal property assessment is made for all taxable personal property of the owner located in the city or town. 2.