In every Minnesota probate administration, the personal representative (executor) must file an Inventory with the court and send the same to all “interested parties”. Inventory and Minnesota Probate Law Minnesota law tells us that within six months after the appointment of the personal representative, or nine months after the death of the decedent, whichever comes…
This post is meant to give an overview of Minnesota probate law as it relates to priority and qualification of executors or personal representatives. In either a formal or informal estate administration or “probate”, a personal representative must be appointed to represent a deceased person’s estate in Minnesota – this is true for Dakota County or any…
I have been asked by clients about the meaning of formal and informal probate in Minnesota. As a Dakota County probate attorney, I feel a little obligated to try and answered their questions. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when determining whether or not to administer an estate formally or informally. The follwoing are some of the more common…
