As between a vendor and vendee of real property, unless the purchase contract otherwise provides, the installments of all special assessments for local improvements which are required to be certified and returned to the county auditor in each year shall be and become a lien upon the real property upon which the same are assessed from and after the first day of December in such year.
N.D. Cent. Code § 40-24-03
Lien between vendor and vendee of special assessments
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