Sec. 4. P&SL 1949, c. 211, §§5-F and 5-G, as repealed and replaced by P&SL 1987, c. 22, §4, are amended to read:

*Sec. 5-F. Assessments; liens; sheriff's sale. All assessments and supplemental assessments made under the provisions of section 5-D shall create a lien upon each and every lot or parcel of land so assessed and the buildings upon the same, which lien shall take takes effect when the commissioners file with the clerk the assessment roll and shall continue continues one year thereafter or for one year after the termination of any appeal; and, within 10 days after the date of hearing on the assessment, the clerk shall make out a list of all the assessments, the amount of each, and the name of the person against whom the same is assessed, and he shall certify the list and deliver it to the treasurer of the district; if the assessments are not paid within 3 months from the date thereof of the assessment, the treasurer may bring an action of debt for the collection of the assessment in the name of the district against the person against whom the assessment is made or the owner of the real estate. The action shall be begun must begin by writ of attachment commanding the officer serving it to specially attach the real estate upon which the lien is claimed, which shall must be served as other writs of attachment to enforce liens on real estate. The declaration in the action shall must contain a statement of the assessment, a description of the real estate against which the assessment is made, and an allegation that a lien is claimed on the real estate to secure the payment of the assessment. If no service is not made upon the defendant or if it shall appear appears that any other persons are interested in the real estate, the court shall order such further notice of the action as appears proper, and shall allow the other persons to become parties thereto to the action. If it shall appear appears upon trial of the action that the assessment was legally made against the real estate, and is unpaid, and that there is an existing lien on the real estate for the payment of the assessment, judgment shall must be rendered for the assessment,