This research guide includes information and resources on judgment liens, including information on the release of a judgment lien. A judgment lien is a.To establish a judgment lien, it is necessary to accurately record and index an abstract of judgment. A judgment lien is security for the judgment debt. Once the application has been completed, the process must be completed in person at any of our eight locations listed on the Tarrant County website. Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Tarrant County Courts at Law. For those who were ordered to pay in a money judgment, check out our Debt Collection research guide for resources on your rights as a debtor. For those judgment liens recorded prior to September 1, 2007, the law that was in effect prior to the statute governs (Tarrant Bank v. Miller). SELLER(S) of the subject property. Looking to file a mechanics lien in Tarrant County?