A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. To place a judgment lien, you or your attorney file an abstract of judgment (AJ) in any county where the defendant owns nonexempt property.Before you pursue this remedy, you should determine whether the debtor has non-exempt property. The lawyers at Gordon Lusky, LLP have experience working with judgment creditors to obtain a partial release and help clients resolve lien issues. You can't pay bills with a judgment: How to turn a court victory into a judgment lien, and use it to collect from your customer's property. There are several ways to collect on a judgment in Texas. In most states, the judgment creditor must record the lien via a county or state filing. In Texas, judgment liens can remain attached to your property for up to 10 years.