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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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The total value of the probate assets is less than $50,000, after deducting liens and<br />

encumbrances; 16<br />

30 days have elapsed since the decedent’s death;<br />

No personal representative has been appointed for the decedent’s estate, nor is an<br />

application pending for the appointment of a personal representative; and<br />

The “successor” named in the affidavit is the person entitled to the property according to<br />

the decedent’s Will (or, if none, then according to <strong>Minnesota</strong> intestacy law). 17<br />

The Affidavit should be signed by the “successor” and, along with a certified death certificate,<br />

provided to the administrator of the probate asset that needs to be transferred. The affidavit can<br />

be used to collect various kinds of property, including tangible personal property, bank accounts,<br />

mutual fund shares, other marketable securities accounts, notes, and debts owed to the decedent.<br />

Transfer of Motor Vehicles: The title of an automobile can be transferred by an affidavit supplied<br />

by the Department of Motor Vehicles. 18<br />

16 Please note that the $50,000 limitation only applies to the value of estate assets, not the value of trust and other<br />

non-probate assets.<br />

17 Minn. Stat. §524.3-1201.<br />

18 The affidavit can be found online at: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Pages/motor-vehicleforms.aspx.<br />

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