Rule 3182 Service of writ; levy

When a court issues a writ of execution on a mortgaged property, the sheriff carries out the levy by writing a short description of the property directly on the writ. The sheriff also writes a statement saying that they have placed a levy on the defendant's ownership interest in that property.

This process does not require the sheriff to physically go to the property or take possession of it. The levy happens through paperwork, by the sheriff making these written notes on the writ itself.