File the judgment or Abstract of Judgment in the office of the County Recorder in the county in which the debtor's real property is located. Use of judgment lien against personal property.A judicial lien is created when a court grants a creditor an interest in the debtor's property, after a court judgment. The first step in obtaining a lien is to get the abstract of judgment from the court clerk. The judgment debtor must not sell, transfer or dispose of any non-exempt property. (For a list of exempt property, see Utah Exemptions Act, Utah Code 78B-5-501. Judgment liens in Utah are restricted to real estate and cannot be placed on personal belongings. Judgment liens in Utah are restricted to real estate and cannot be placed on personal belongings. PLEASE NOTE: There is no provision in the law that permits the removal of recorded documents from the official records once duly recorded. Maxwell, 994 P.2d 201 (Ut. 2000);.