Minnesota Partition Act Establishment
This bill establishes the "Minnesota Partition Act" (Chapter 558A) to govern how co-owners of real property can legally divide shared ownership after August 1, 2025. It replaces Minnesota's current Chapter 558 for all partition cases starting that date, allowing courts to order property sales, physical divisions, or other equitable solutions when joint tenants, tenants-in-common, or remainder interest holders seek division. Key provisions include new notice requirements (like posting signs on properties for unlocated owners), preventing disputes between parties from blocking partition actions, and granting courts authority to adjust property liens between parcels. The law directly affects individuals or entities co-owning real estate who face disagreements about dividing property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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3 edits
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Jan 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, incorporating specific legal references and clarifying effective dates. Key substantive changes include adding a citation to section 558A.13 for court confirmation of sales and appeals, modifying the list of parties who must receive appeal notices to focus on persons with demonstrated interests, and significantly altering the effective date for transfer on death deeds to include those recorded before the law's enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to clarify that it applies to transfer on death deeds recorded before the effective date for the purpose of correcting title defects, and the list of parties entitled to appeal was narrowed to those with a specific interest in the parcel.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific legal citation (section 558A.13) regarding how courts may confirm or reject referee reports and appeals.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the criteria for who must be served with appeal notices from a broad list of parties to specifically those shown in mailing affidavits as having an interest in the parcel.
TIMELINE
Revised the effective date provisions to clarify that the law applies to transfer on death deeds recorded before, on, or after the effective date for title correction purposes.
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 03/28/25
executive
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 03/28/2025
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor approval 03/28/2025
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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