North Dakota Code § 32-16-20

How proceeds of encumbered property applied
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The proceeds of the sale of encumbered property must be applied under the direction of the 
court as follows:
1. To pay its just proportion of the general costs of the action.

2. To pay the costs of the reference.
3. To satisfy and cancel of record the several liens in their order of priority, by payment of 
the sums due and to become due, and the amount due to be verified by affidavit at the 
time of payment.
4. The residue among the owners of the property sold, according to their respective 
shares therein.

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