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The homestead of any individual, whether married or unmarried, residing in this state consists of the land upon which the claimant resides, and the dwelling house on that land in which the homestead claimant resides, with all its appurtenances, and all other improvements on the land, the total not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars in value, over and above liens or encumbrances or both. The homestead shall be exempt from judgment lien and from execution or forced sale, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The homestead may not embrace different lots or tracts of land unless the lots or tracts of land are contiguous. For purposes of this section, “contiguous” means two or more tracts of real property which share a common point or which would share a common point but for an intervening road or right of way.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 47. Property § 47-18-01. Homestead exemption--Area and value - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-47-property/nd-cent-code-sect-47-18-01/
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