what is a judgement lien 
a judgement lien is a type of involuntary lien imposed on your property as a result of a court order judgment liens are typically issued after a creditor sues a debtor for an unpaid debt or other obligation and wins their case the bottom linevoluntary liens are common in many financial transactions and unlike involuntary liens will have no negative impact on your credit as long as you keep up with your loan obligations however they do put your property at risk if you are unable to repay so you ll want to consider that possibility before you consent to one 