A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. The clerk shall record in the proper book any judgment confessed under the provisions of § 8.01-432 and the day and hour when the same was confessed.A recorded judgment doesn't give much information: - Date of judgment;. - Name and address of the creditor;. A judgment is a "floating lien. " The creditor needs to "attach" this floating judgment lien to specific property of the judgment debtor. To perfect the lien, an association must file it in the clerk's office of the circuit court in the county or city where the HOA is located. This requires a lawsuit involving the property owner, all mortgage holders, all judgment lien holders and anyone else with an interest in the property. Defendant in the county of the judgment. Ark. "This book continues to be the go-to reference manual for anyone seeking to enforce a judgment or lien in Virginia.