North Dakota Code 57-28-09.1 – Form of tax deed
A tax deed must be substantially in the following form: TAX DEED This deed is made by (name of county auditor), county auditor of County, North Dakota, in the name of the state to (name of county) County, as provided by the laws of the state of North Dakota:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-28-09.1
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Whereas, there was assessed for (legal description of the property); and
(year) the following real property: and Whereas, the taxes for (year) levied against the property amounted to $ ; Whereas, the taxes were not paid and a property tax lien for the payment of the taxes attached; and
Whereas, notice was given to interested parties under chapter 57-28 of foreclosure of the tax lien and that the issuance of a tax deed was pending; and
Whereas, the property tax lien has not been satisfied by (name of former owner) or any other person entitled to satisfy it.
Now, therefore, I (auditor’s name), county auditor of County, North Dakota, in the name of the state, hereby grant to (name of county) County, all the property situated in County, North Dakota, described in this document.
Witness my hand on this date (date, including year).
, County Auditor County, North Dakota