Under MN law, the legal maximum rate of interest on a written contract is 8%. See written MN statutes §334.01.
Minnesota statute limits interest rates to 6 percent in general, and 8 percent for written contracts. Exceptions to the limits include state banks, state credit unions, dealers under the SEC Act, and loans secured by savings accounts.
You agree to buy the home from the seller over time. You make regular payments to the seller. You don't own the home until the contract is complete.
Setting up the payment plan Calculate the total amount due and the payment schedule. Determine the payment amounts, due dates and payment method. Write the agreement, detailing the payment plan. Include the date of the agreement and the parties involved. Get both parties to sign the agreement.
Writing Enforceable Contracts in Minnesota As long as two parties intend to create a deal whereby one party provides something of value to another, and there is an exchange of something of value, there is a contract. Verbal contracts are also valid under the law, though highly inadvisable in the business world.
An installment contract is a single contract that is completed by a series of performances –such as payments, performances of a service, or delivery of goods–rather than being performed all at one time. Installment contracts can provide that installments are to be performed by either one or both parties .