Minnesota: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Claim deadlines · Small claims limits · Property division · Dog bite rules · Shared fault rules · Security deposit rules · Eviction notice rules · Property tax rates

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Property damage	6 years

Claim deadlines Checked on official source

Acknowledge	10 business days
Accept or deny	30 business days after notice of the claim (or a written explanation); 60 business days after proof of loss
Pay	5 business days after an agreed settlement

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$20,000 ($4,000 for consumer credit)
Filing fee	$65 plus law library fee
Lawyers	Allowed

Property division

System	Equitable distribution
Opt-in community property	No

Dog bite rules Single detailed source

Rule	Strict liability
Details	Strict liability

Shared fault rules

Rule	Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
When you are barred	Barred if you are 51% or more at fault

Security deposit rules Single detailed source

Maximum deposit	No state limit
Return deadline	3 weeks after move-out and forwarding address

Eviction notice rules Single detailed source

Notice before filing	14 days' notice before filing

Property tax rates

Effective rate	1.00%
On a $300,000 home	$3,000 a year