Hennepin

Probate fees increase today

July 1, 2009

Under new laws signed in May, court fees increase today (July 1, 2009) as follows: Probate filing fees increase $70. For Hennepin County, this means the filing fee is now $322. For Ramsey County and Anoka County (and many other counties), the filing fee is now $320. Plain copies increase from $5 to $8. Certified [...]

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Probate court fees set to increase

May 18, 2009

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed S.F. No. 802, which increases court filing fees (357.021, subd 2). The filing fees that affect probate cases include the following: The filing fee increases from a base of $240 to a base of $310 Certified copies increase from $10 per copy to $14. Other copies increase from $5 [...]

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Proof of death required for Hennepin County informal probates

April 28, 2009

One of the unique requirements to open an informal probate in Hennepin County is that proof of death of the decedent must be presented at the appointment with the registrar. Examples of acceptable “proof of death” documents include: Death certificate Obituary notice from a newspaper Funeral receipt Evidently, other forms of proof of death are [...]

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Hennepin County Probate moves back to 4th floor

March 4, 2009

The Hennepin County Probate Court is moving back to the 4th floor (C-4) today. Remember to update the address in your contacts list.

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Hennepin County: Filing Fees and Copy Requests

December 15, 2008

There have been quite a number of procedural changes to probates in Hennepin County in recent months. The Registrars have issued another change today. Separate checks are now required for filing fees and copy requests. Additionally, the checks will likely need to be sent at separate times. Previously, many attorneys sent in one check for [...]

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Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel: Hennepin County

December 8, 2008

Metro-county probate courts often have extra, unwritten rules that you must comply with in order to proceed. I discovered one on Friday that I didn’t know about. To withdrawal as counsel in Hennepin County under Rule 105, you must provide notice to all interested parties. This goes beyond Rule 105 which merely requires that you [...]

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Hennepin County Probate: More Procedure Changes

December 3, 2008

As a result of the recent changes in Hennepin County to the procedure to publish the probate notice, the Registrars will no longer allow you to mail the notices to the interested parties from their office (source: Registrar’s Office email). This had been a convenient option that enabled the attorney to quickly have the letters [...]

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Changes to Formals in Hennepin County

October 27, 2008

As I reported earlier, Hennepin County Probate is no longer arranging for publication of the notice in informal probates. I learned today that the Court will also no longer arrange for publication of the notice in formal probates. So far, there has been no indication from the Court as to how this will work procedurally. [...]

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Changes to Informals in Hennepin County

October 13, 2008

Hennepin County Probate is no longer arranging for publication of the notice in informal probates. According to a special edition of the Probate In Common Form newsletter, beginning November 1, 2008, attorney applicants “will be entirely responsible for the preparation of the informal probate notice and arranging for publication of the informal notice.” The attorney [...]

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TODD: Grantee’s Address, Revisited

October 1, 2008

Hennepin County has backed-off their previous requirement that a Grantee’s address be included on the Transfer on Death Deed. Since the document is not a conveyance, it is not required. You should still inquire with whichever county you plan on recording the TODD since this document is still very new and there are bound to [...]

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