No referee, nor any person for the benefit of any referee, can be interested in the purchase of any real property which is the subject of the action. Neither can any guardian or conservator of an infant party to such action be interested in the purchase of such property except for the benefit of the infant. All sales contrary to the provisions of this section are void.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-16-32

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.