Minnesota probate, civil and family deadlines

Inventory (9 months after death, if that is the later date)

9 months after the date of death

Within six months after appointment, or nine months after the death of the decedent, whichever is later,

Minn. Stat. §524.3-706 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Elective share petition (9 months after death)

9 months after the date of death

a petition for the elective share within nine months after the date of the decedent's death, or within six months after the probate of the decedent's will, whichever limitation later expires.

Minn. Stat. §524.2-211(a), (b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Minnesota estate tax return

9 months after the date of death

An estate tax return must be filed with the commissioner within nine months after the decedent's death.

Minn. Stat. §§289A.18, subd. 3; 289A.10, subd. 1 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Claims barred one year after death

12 months after the date of death

within one year after the decedent's death, whether or not notice to creditors has been published or served under section 524.3-801. Claims authorized by section 246.53, 256B.15, or 256D.16 must not be barred after one year as provided in this clause.

Minn. Stat. §524.3-803(a)(3) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Last day to start a probate or appointment proceeding (3 years after death)

36 months after the date of death

may be commenced more than three years after the decedent's death,

Minn. Stat. §524.3-108 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Earliest day to file a closing statement (4 months after appointment)

4 months after the date letters were issued

a personal representative may close an estate by filing with the court no earlier than four months after the date of original appointment of a general personal representative for the estate, a statement stating that ... published notice to creditors and that the first publication occurred more than four months prior to the date of filing of the statement;

Minn. Stat. §524.3-1003(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Inventory (6 months after appointment, if that is the later date)

6 months after the date letters were issued

Within six months after appointment, or nine months after the death of the decedent, whichever is later, a personal representative, who is not a special administrator or a successor to another representative who has previously discharged this duty, shall prepare and file or mail an inventory

Minn. Stat. §524.3-706 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Elective share petition (6 months after probate of the will)

6 months after the order admitting the will

or within six months after the probate of the decedent's will, whichever limitation later expires.

Minn. Stat. §524.2-211(a), (b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Serve notice on known and identified creditors

3 months after the first publication of notice to creditors

The personal representative shall, within three months after the date of the first publication of the notice, serve a copy of the notice upon each then known and identified creditor

Minn. Stat. §524.3-801(b), (c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Claims bar for a creditor served with notice (4 months after first publication)

4 months after the first publication of notice to creditors

in the case of a creditor who was served with notice under section 524.3-801(c), within the later to expire of four months after the date of the first publication of notice to creditors or one month after the service;

Minn. Stat. §524.3-803(a)(2) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Publication-only creditors: four months from the date of the notice, not from publication

within four months after the date of the court administrator's notice to creditors which is subsequently published pursuant to section 524.3-801;

Minn. Stat. §§524.3-801(a), 524.3-803(a)(1) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Medical assistance and state claims: notice, then 70 days before distribution

as soon as practicable after the appointment of the personal representative. ... no property subject to administration by the estate may be distributed by the estate or the personal representative until 70 days after the date the notice is served on the commissioner or executive board

Minn. Stat. §524.3-801(d) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Disallowed claims: two months from the mailing of the notice

unless the claimant files a petition for allowance in the court or commences a proceeding against the personal representative not later than two months after the mailing of the notice of disallowance or partial allowance if the notice warns the claimant of the impending bar.

Minn. Stat. §§524.3-804(3), 524.3-806(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of a hearing: 14 days before

by mailing a copy thereof at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing by certified, registered or ordinary first class mail ... the last publication of which is to be at least 10 days before the time set for the hearing.

Minn. Stat. §524.1-401(a)-(c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notices after appointment have no fixed day

by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a legal newspaper in the county where the application is filed and by mailing a copy of the notice by ordinary first class mail to all interested persons, other than creditors. ... after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless objections thereto are filed with the court

Minn. Stat. §§524.3-306, 524.3-310 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

After a closing statement: six months, then one year

are barred unless a proceeding to assert the same is commenced within six months after the filing of the closing statement.

Minn. Stat. §§524.3-1005, 524.3-1003(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Contesting an informally probated will

a proceeding to contest an informally probated will and to secure appointment of the person with legal priority for appointment in the event the contest is successful, may be commenced within the later of 12 months from the informal probate or three years from the decedent's death.

Minn. Stat. §524.3-108(3) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

A surviving spouse's homestead rights use the same deadlines

when the homestead is subject to a testamentary disposition, the filing must be within nine months after the date of death, or within six months after the probate of the decedent's will, whichever limitation last expires; or (2) where the homestead is subject to other disposition, the filing must be within nine months after the date of death.

Minn. Stat. §§524.2-211(f), 524.2-402(d) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Small estates by affidavit: 30 days after death

30 days have elapsed since the death of the decedent

Minn. Stat. §524.3-1201(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Waiver of service to be returned

30 days after the waiver request was sent

give a defendant 30 days after the request was sent - or 60 days if sent to a defendant outside the United States - to return the waiver;

Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.05(a)(5) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answer due after waiving service

60 days after the waiver request was sent

need not serve an answer to the complaint until 60 days after the request was sent to that defendant - or until 90 days after it was sent to that defendant outside the United States.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.05(c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

File the action with the court within one year of commencement

12 months after the summons and complaint were servedThe day it lapses

Any action that is not filed with the court within one year of commencement against any party is deemed dismissed with prejudice against all parties unless the parties within that year sign a stipulation to extend the filing period.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.04(a); 3.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answer due

21 days after the summons and complaint were served

Defendant shall serve an answer within 21 days after service of the summons upon that defendant unless the court directs otherwise pursuant to Rule 4.043.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Reply to counterclaim / answer to cross-claim due

21 days after the counterclaim was served

A party served with a pleading stating a cross-claim against that party shall serve an answer thereto within 21 days after the service upon that party. The plaintiff shall serve a reply to a counterclaim in the answer within 21 days after service of the answer

Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Responsive pleading due after the court rules on a Rule 12 motion

14 days after the court decided the motion

the responsive pleading shall be served within 14 days after service of notice of the court's action; (2) if the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the responsive pleading shall be served within 14 days after the service of the more definite statement.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Response to amended pleading due

14 days after the amended pleading was served

A party shall plead in response to an amended pleading within the time remaining for response to the original pleading or within 14 days after service of the amended pleading, whichever period may be longer,

Minn. R. Civ. P. 15.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Written report on the discovery plan due (Rule 26.06 conference)

14 days after the Rule 26(f) conference

A written report outlining the discovery plan must be filed with the court within 14 days after the conference or at the time the action is filed, whichever is later.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.06(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Response to an early Rule 34 request due

30 days after the Rule 26(f) conference

The request is considered to have been served when the parties have conferred and prepared a discovery plan as required by Rule 26.06(c).

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.04(b)(2); 34.02(c)(1) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answers and objections to interrogatories due

30 days after the discovery requests were served

shall serve separate written answers or objections to each interrogatory within 30 days after service of the interrogatories, except that a defendant may serve answers or objections within 45 days after service of summons and complaint upon that defendant.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 33.01(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Written response to request for production due

30 days after the discovery requests were served

The party upon whom the request is served must serve a written response within 30 days after the party is served (or deemed served pursuant to Rule 26.04(b)).

Minn. R. Civ. P. 34.02(c)(1) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answers or objections to requests for admission due (otherwise admitted)

30 days after the discovery requests were served

The matter is admitted unless within 30 days after service of the request, or within such shorter or longer time as the court may allow, the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a written answer or objection

Minn. R. Civ. P. 36.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Rebuttal expert disclosures due (default)

30 days after their expert disclosures were served

if the evidence is intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified by another party under Rule 26.01(b)(2) or (3), within 30 days after the other party's disclosure.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(b)(4)(B) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Dispositive motion: serve and file motion papers

28 days before the hearing

No motion shall be heard until the moving party pays any required motion filing fee, serves the following documents on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants, and files the documents with the court administrator at least 28 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.03(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Dispositive motion: serve and file response

14 days before the hearing

The party responding to the motion shall pay any required motion filing fee, serve the following documents on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants, and file the documents with the court administrator at least 14 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.03(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Dispositive motion: serve and file reply memorandum

7 days before the hearing

The moving party may submit a reply memorandum, limited to new legal or factual matters raised by an opposing party's response to a motion, by serving it on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants and filing it with the court administrator at least 7 days before the hearing.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.03(c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Nondispositive motion: serve and file motion papers

21 days before the hearing

No motion shall be heard until the moving party pays any required motion filing fee, serves the following documents on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants, and files the documents with the court administrator at least 21 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.04(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Nondispositive motion: serve and file response

14 days before the hearing

The party responding to the motion shall pay any required motion filing fee, serve the following documents on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants, and file the documents with the court administrator at least 14 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.04(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Nondispositive motion: serve and file reply memorandum

7 days before the hearing

The moving party may submit a reply memorandum, limited to new legal or factual matters raised by an opposing party's response to a motion, by serving it on all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants and filing it with the court administrator at least 7 days before the hearing.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.04(c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Last day to file a summary-judgment motion (default)

30 days after discovery closes

Unless the court orders otherwise, a party may not file a motion for summary judgment more than 30 days after the close of all discovery.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.02 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Objections to pretrial disclosures due

14 days after the pretrial disclosures were served

Within 14 days after they are made, unless the court sets a different time, a party may serve and promptly file a list of the following objections: ... An objection not so made - except for one under Minnesota Rule of Evidence 402 or 403 - is waived unless excused by the court for good cause.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(c)(2) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Expert disclosures due (default)

90 days before trial

Absent a stipulation or a court order, the disclosures must be made: (A) at least 90 days before the date set for trial or for the case to be ready for trial;

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(b)(4)(A) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Pretrial disclosures due (witnesses, depositions, exhibits)

30 days before trial

Unless the court orders otherwise, these disclosures must be made at least 30 days before trial.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(c)(2) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Serve notice of motion for new trial, JMOL or amended findings

30 days after the verdict or decision

A notice of motion for a new trial shall be served within 30 days after a general verdict or service of notice by a party of the filing of the decision or order;

Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03; 50.02; 52.02 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

New-trial motion must be heard

60 days after the verdict or decision

the motion shall be heard within 60 days after such general verdict or notice of filing, unless the time for hearing be extended by the court within the 60-day period for good cause shown.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Outer limit for Rule 60.02(a)-(c) relief from judgment

12 months after judgment was entered

The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, and for reasons (a), (b), and (c) not more than one year after the judgment, order, or proceeding was entered or taken.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 60.02 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Application for costs and disbursements due

45 days after judgment was entered

must be served and filed not later than 45 days after entry of a final judgment as to the party seeking costs and disbursements.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 54.04(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of appeal due from a judgment (Court of Appeals)

60 days after judgment was entered

Unless a different time is provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a judgment within 60 days after its entry,

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 1; 103.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of appeal due from an appealable order

60 days after notice of entry was served

and from an appealable order within 60 days after service by any party of written notice of its filing.

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 1 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Minnesota actions start by service, not filing

A civil action is commenced against each defendant: (a) when the summons is served upon that defendant; or (b) at the date of signing a waiver of service pursuant to Rule 4.05; or ... but such delivery shall be ineffectual unless within 60 days thereafter the summons is actually served on that defendant or the first publication thereof is made.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 3.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Civil cover sheet at filing, supplement within 7 days of service

Any other party to the action may, within 7 days of service of the filing party's civil cover sheet, file a supplemental civil cover sheet to provide additional information about the case.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 104(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

The court's scheduling order sets the real dates

No sooner than the due date of the last civil cover sheet under Rule 104, and no longer than 90 days after an action has been filed, the court shall enter its scheduling order.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 111.03(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Initial disclosures: 60 days after the original answer date

A party must make the initial disclosures at or within 60 days after the original due date when an answer is required, ... must make the initial disclosures within 30 days after being served or joined,

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(a)(3)-(4) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Discovery conference: within 30 days from the initial answer date

the parties must confer as soon as practicable - and in any event within 30 days from the initial due date for an answer.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.06(a); 26.04(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Service by publication: three steps instead of 21 days

If the defendant shall appear within 14 days after the completion of service by publication, the plaintiff, within 7 days after such appearance, shall serve the complaint, by copy, on the defendant or the defendant's attorney. The defendant shall then have at least 21 days in which to answer the same.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.042 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

A defendant served early has until 45 days after the summons

but, unless the court shortens the time, a defendant shall not be required to serve answers or objections before the expiration of 45 days after service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 33.01(b); 36.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Motion deadlines count back from the hearing, not forward from service

the court may modify the time limits, provided, however, that in no event shall the time limited be less than the time established by Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.02. Computation of time under this rule is governed by Minn. R. Civ. P. 6.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.01(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Summary judgment: never less than 14 days before the hearing

provided that in no event shall the motion be served less than 14 days before the time fixed for the hearing.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.02 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Default application: 14 days' notice to a party who has appeared

If a party against whom judgment is sought has appeared in the action, that party shall be served with written notice of the application for judgment at least 14 days prior to the hearing on such application.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 55.01(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice to remove a judge: ten days after learning who presides

The notice shall be served and filed within ten days after the party receives notice of which judge or judicial officer is to preside at the trial or hearing, but not later than the commencement of the trial or hearing.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 63.03 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Post-trial motions sit outside the normal motion timetable

The timing provisions of sections 115.03 and 115.04 of this rule do not apply to post-trial motions. Except as limited by Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03, on the request of any party, the procedures for bringing, briefing, and hearing post-trial motions shall be governed by order of the court in the action.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.01(c); 303.03(a)(5); Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.04 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Post-decision motions restart the appeal time, and a notice filed too soon is void

the time for appeal of the order or judgment that is the subject of such motion runs for all parties from the service by any party of notice of filing of the order disposing of the last such motion outstanding. ... A notice of appeal filed before the disposition of any of the above motions is premature and of no effect,

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subds. 2-3 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of related appeal: 14 days after service of the first notice

any other party may serve and file a notice of related appeal within 14 days after service of the first notice of appeal, or within the time otherwise prescribed by subdivisions 1 and 2 of this rule, whichever period ends later.

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 4; 106 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Scheduling Statement due

60 days after the petition was filed

Except where the court orders the parties to use an Initial Case Management Conference ("ICMC"), within 60 days after the initial filing in a case, or sooner if the court requires, the parties shall file a Scheduling Statement

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 304.02(a) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answer to dissolution or legal separation petition due

30 days after the petition was served

The respondent shall have 30 days in which to answer the petition. In case of service by publication, the 30 days shall not begin to run until the expiration of the period allowed for publication.

Minn. Stat. §518.12 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answers and objections to interrogatories due

30 days after the discovery requests were served

shall serve separate written answers or objections to each interrogatory within 30 days after service of the interrogatories, except that a defendant may serve answers or objections within 45 days after service of summons and complaint upon that defendant.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 33.01(b) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Written response to request for production due

30 days after the discovery requests were served

The party upon whom the request is served must serve a written response within 30 days after the party is served (or deemed served pursuant to Rule 26.04(b)).

Minn. R. Civ. P. 34.02(c)(1) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Answers or objections to requests for admission due (otherwise admitted)

30 days after the discovery requests were served

The matter is admitted unless within 30 days after service of the request, or within such shorter or longer time as the court may allow, the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a written answer or objection

Minn. R. Civ. P. 36.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Family motion: serve and file motion papers

21 days before the hearing

No motion shall be heard unless the moving party pays any required motion filing fee, properly serves a copy of the following documents on all parties and files them with the court administrator at least 21 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 303.03(a)(1) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Family motion: responding motion raising new issues

14 days before the hearing

A responding party raising new issues other than those raised in the initial motion shall pay any required motion filing fee, properly serve a copy of the following documents on all parties and file them with the court administrator at least 14 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 303.03(a)(2) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Family motion: serve and file response

7 days before the hearing

The party responding to issues raised in the initial motion, or the party responding to a motion that raises new issues, shall pay any required motion filing fee, properly serve a copy of the following documents on all parties, and file them with the court administrator at least 7 days before the hearing:

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 303.03(a)(3) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Serve notice of motion for new trial, JMOL or amended findings

30 days after the verdict or decision

A notice of motion for a new trial shall be served within 30 days after a general verdict or service of notice by a party of the filing of the decision or order;

Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03; 50.02; 52.02 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

New-trial motion must be heard

60 days after the verdict or decision

the motion shall be heard within 60 days after such general verdict or notice of filing, unless the time for hearing be extended by the court within the 60-day period for good cause shown.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of appeal due from an appealable order

60 days after notice of entry was served

and from an appealable order within 60 days after service by any party of written notice of its filing.

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 1 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of appeal due from a judgment (Court of Appeals)

60 days after the judgment was entered

Unless a different time is provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a judgment within 60 days after its entry,

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 1; 103.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Outer limit to reopen a decree for mistake, new evidence or fraud

12 months after the judgment was entered

The motion must be made within a reasonable time, and for a reason under clause (1), (2), or (3), not more than one year after the judgment and decree, order, or proceeding was entered or taken.

Minn. Stat. §518.145, subd. 2 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

A defendant served early has until 45 days after the summons

but, unless the court shortens the time, a defendant shall not be required to serve answers or objections before the expiration of 45 days after service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 33.01(b); 36.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice to remove a judge: ten days after learning who presides

The notice shall be served and filed within ten days after the party receives notice of which judge or judicial officer is to preside at the trial or hearing, but not later than the commencement of the trial or hearing.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 63.03 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Post-trial motions sit outside the normal motion timetable

The timing provisions of sections 115.03 and 115.04 of this rule do not apply to post-trial motions. Except as limited by Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.03, on the request of any party, the procedures for bringing, briefing, and hearing post-trial motions shall be governed by order of the court in the action.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.01(c); 303.03(a)(5); Minn. R. Civ. P. 59.04 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Post-decision motions restart the appeal time, and a notice filed too soon is void

the time for appeal of the order or judgment that is the subject of such motion runs for all parties from the service by any party of notice of filing of the order disposing of the last such motion outstanding. ... A notice of appeal filed before the disposition of any of the above motions is premature and of no effect,

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subds. 2-3 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Notice of related appeal: 14 days after service of the first notice

any other party may serve and file a notice of related appeal within 14 days after service of the first notice of appeal, or within the time otherwise prescribed by subdivisions 1 and 2 of this rule, whichever period ends later.

Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01, subd. 4; 106 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Residence: 180 days before commencement

one of the parties has resided in this state, or has been a member of the armed services stationed in this state, for not less than 180 days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding;

Minn. Stat. §518.07 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Alternate service is complete 21 days after mailing or publication

Service shall be deemed complete 21 days after mailing or 21 days after court-ordered publication.

Minn. Stat. §§518.11(c), 518.12 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Default without a hearing: 20 days after the answer time ends

the respondent has not appeared after service duly made and proved by affidavit and at least 20 days have elapsed since the time for answering under section 518.12 expired;

Minn. Stat. §518.13, subd. 5; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 306.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Parenting/Financial Disclosure Statement: 7 days before the pretrial conference

Each party shall complete a Parenting/Financial Disclosure statement in the form developed by the state court administrator which shall be served upon all parties and filed with the court at least 7 days prior to the date of the pretrial conference.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 305.01 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Settlement conference within 7 days of filing a motion

the moving party shall, within 7 days of filing a motion, initiate a settlement conference either in person, or by telephone, or in writing in an attempt to resolve the issues raised. ... The moving party shall file a Certificate of Settlement Efforts in the form developed by the state court administrator not later than 24 hours before the hearing.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 303.03(c) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

Rule 26 disclosures do not run in family cases

Unless otherwise ordered by the court in an action, the following proceedings are exempt from disclosures under Rule 26.01(a), (b), and (c): ... family court actions under Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 301-378;

Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.01(a)(2)(H) · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule

A decree is final when entered

A decree of dissolution of marriage or of legal separation is final when entered, subject to the right of appeal.

Minn. Stat. §518.145, subd. 1; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 378 · Checked 30 October 2026 · Read the rule