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A judgment in a civil lawsuit will generally create a lien on the judgment debtor’s real property when notice of the judgment is filed with the county clerk in the county records where the judgment debtor owns real property. This public filing (often called an abstract of judgment) effectively puts all future purchasers and lenders on notice of the judgment creditor’s claim to the judgment debtor’s real property—to the extent necessary to pay/satisfy the judgment.

In North Dakota, when a judgment is obtained in a civil lawsuit, it can create a lien on the judgment debtor's real property. This occurs when a notice of the judgment, often referred to as an abstract of judgment, is filed with the county recorder in the county where the debtor owns real property. The filing of the abstract of judgment serves as a public notice to all potential future purchasers and lenders that the judgment creditor has a claim on the debtor's property. This lien remains in place to the extent necessary to satisfy the payment of the judgment. The lien ensures that the creditor has a legal claim to the proceeds from the sale of the property or can force a sale to collect on the judgment, subject to North Dakota's laws and exemptions.

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