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Minnesota Guide & File is a web-based electronic tool that helps you create court forms in certain types of cases. In most situations, you can then file your forms electronically (eFile) through Guide & File, or print and file at a courthouse.

Any estate value above this amount is subject to taxation. In Minnesota, the gross estate tax exemption is $3 million. Estates valued above this amount are subject to Minnesota estate taxes.

Your property will go to your spouse or closest relatives. If you have a spouse and children, the property will go to them by a set formula. If not, the property will descend in the following order: grandchildren, parents, brothers and sisters, or more distant relatives if there are no closer ones.

If you die without a will in Minnesota, your children will receive an "intestate share" of your property. The size of each child's share depends on how many children you have, whether or not you are married, whether your spouse is also their parent and whether your spouse has children from another relationship.

Probate is the legal process of getting court authority to transfer property of a person after death. To start a probate case, a petition or application must be filed with the court and a personal representative must be appointed by a court order.

Minnesota law does not set a specific timeline for settling an estate, but it generally should be done as "expeditiously and efficiently as is compatible with the best interests of the estate." Delays can result in additional expenses and even legal repercussions for the executor.

If your personal property exceeds $75,000 or you own real estate in your name alone, your estate must be probated.

The personal representative is personally responsible for probating the estate completely and correctly ing to Minnesota law. Most estates are expected to be completed within an 18 month period. If more time is needed, the personal representative must petition the court for an extension.

Original wills are are found in probate case files, and certified copies can be obtained from county probate courts. We have Will Books for most Minnesota counties, though the dates covered by the books varies by individual county.