Yes, when a creditor obtains a judgment, the judgment becomes a lien on your real property located in the county where the judgment was issued. The creditor can transfer the judgment to any county where the debtor has property. Judgment liens on real property stay in place until they are paid or otherwise released.This situation can cause problems when you try to sell the property.

Although here are rather limited exemptions to the attachment of bank accounts and most other personal property in Pennsylvania, some personal property is exempt under state and federal law. Moreover, joint real estate and joint personal property of married couples have significant protections from the individual creditors of one spouse under the doctrine of tenancy by the entireties.

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