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Minnesota legal documents and rules

Create documents for Minnesota and check the Minnesota rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Minnesota rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Minnesota, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
21 days
Interest on deposits
Required
Notice before landlord entry
24 hours

Minnesota does not cap security deposits, requires 1% simple interest and return within 3 weeks after the tenancy ends, and requires at least 24 hours' notice before landlord entry.

Notice for unpaid rent
14 days
Notice for a lease violation
No fixed period
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In Minnesota, a landlord must give a tenant 14 days' written notice with specific required content before filing an eviction for unpaid rent, and a month-to-month tenancy ends with written notice at least as long as the rental period.

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
None
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Not adopted

Minnesota's statutory short form power of attorney must have the principal's signature acknowledged before a notary public, and no witnesses are required.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.