1​ MINNESOTA STATUTES 2020​ CHAPTER 524​ UNIFORM PROBATE CODE​ Article 1​ 524.2-108​ AFTER-BORN HEIRS.​ GENERAL PROVISIONS,​ 524.2-109​ ADVANCEMENTS.​ DEFINITIONS AND PROBATE​ JURISDICTION OF COURT​ 524.2-110​ DEBTS TO DECEDENT.​ Part 1​ 524.2-111​ ALIENAGE.​ CITATION, CONSTRUCTION,​ 524.2-113​ INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO DECEDENT THROUGH​ GENERAL PROVISIONS​ TWO LINES.​ 524.1-101​ CITATION AND NUMBERING SYSTEM.​ 524.2-114​ PARENT BARRED FROM INHERITING IN CERTAIN​ 524.1-102​ PURPOSES; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.​ CIRCUMSTANCES.​ 524.1-103​ SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW​ 524.2-116​ EFFECT OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.​ APPLICABLE.​ 524.2-117​ PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP WITH GENETIC​ 524.1-104​ SEVERABILITY.​ PARENTS.​ 524.1-106​ EFFECT OF FRAUD AND EVASION.​ 524.2-118​ ADOPTEE AND ADOPTEE'S ADOPTIVE PARENT​ 524.1-107​ EVIDENCE AS TO DEATH OR STATUS.​ OR PARENTS.​ 524.1-108​ ACTS BY HOLDER OF GENERAL POWER.​ 524.2-119​ ADOPTEE AND ADOPTEE'S GENETIC PARENTS.​ Part 2​ 524.2-120​ CHILD CONCEIVED BY ASSISTED​ DEFINITIONS​ REPRODUCTION.​ 524.1-201​ GENERAL DEFINITIONS.​ 524.2-121​ NO EFFECT ON GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS.​ Part 3​ 524.2-122​ NO EFFECT ON EQUITABLE ADOPTION.​ SCOPE, JURISDICTION​ 524.2-123​ INSTRUMENTS REFERENCING INTESTACY LAWS.​ AND COURTS​ Part 2​ 524.1-301​ TERRITORIAL APPLICATION.​ ELECTIVE SHARE OF​ 524.1-302​ SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.​ SURVIVING SPOUSE​ 524.1-303​ VENUE; MULTIPLE PROCEEDINGS; TRANSFER.​ 524.2-201​ DEFINITIONS.​ 524.1-304​ PRACTICE IN COURT.​ 524.2-202​ ELECTIVE SHARE.​ 524.1-306​ JURY TRIAL.​ 524.2-203​ COMPOSITION OF THE AUGMENTED ESTATE.​ 524.1-307​ REGISTRAR; POWERS.​ 524.2-204​ DECEDENT'S NET PROBATE ESTATE.​ 524.1-310​ VERIFICATION OF FILED DOCUMENTS.​ 524.2-205​ DECEDENT'S NONPROBATE TRANSFERS TO​ Part 4​ OTHERS.​ NOTICE, PARTIES AND​ 524.2-206​ DECEDENT'S NONPROBATE TRANSFERS TO​ REPRESENTATION IN ESTATE​ SURVIVING SPOUSE.​ LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS​ 524.2-207​ SURVIVING SPOUSE'S PROPERTY AND​ 524.1-401​ NOTICE; METHOD AND TIME OF GIVING.​ NONPROBATE TRANSFERS TO OTHERS.​ 524.1-402​ NOTICE; WAIVER.​ 524.2-208​ EXCLUSIONS, VALUATION, AND OVERLAPPING​ 524.1-403​ PLEADINGS; WHEN PARTIES BOUND BY OTHERS;​ APPLICATION.​ NOTICE.​ 524.2-209​ SOURCES FROM WHICH ELECTIVE SHARE​ 524.1-404​ NOTICE TO CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES.​ PAYABLE.​ Article 2​ 524.2-210​ PERSONAL LIABILITY OF RECIPIENTS.​ INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS​ 524.2-211​ PROCEEDING FOR ELECTIVE SHARE; TIME LIMIT.​ Part 1​ INTESTATE SUCCESSION​ 524.2-212​ RIGHT OF ELECTION PERSONAL TO SURVIVING​ SPOUSE.​ 524.2-101​ INTESTATE ESTATE.​ 524.2-213​ WAIVER OF RIGHT TO ELECT AND OF OTHER​ 524.2-102​ SHARE OF THE SPOUSE.​ RIGHTS.​ 524.2-103​ SHARE OF HEIRS OTHER THAN SURVIVING​ 524.2-214​ PROTECTION OF PAYORS AND OTHER THIRD​ SPOUSE.​ PARTIES.​ 524.2-104​ REQUIREMENT THAT HEIR SURVIVE DECEDENT​ 524.2-215​ SURVIVING SPOUSE RECEIVING MEDICAL​ FOR 120 HOURS.​ ASSISTANCE.​ 524.2-105​ NO TAKER.​ Part 3​ 524.2-106​ REPRESENTATION.​ SPOUSE AND CHILDREN​ 524.2-107​ DEGREE OF KINDRED AND KINDRED OF HALF​ UNPROVIDED FOR IN WILLS​ BLOOD.​ 524.2-301​ ENTITLEMENT OF SPOUSE; PREMARITAL WILL.​ Official Publication of the State of Minnesota​ Revisor of Statutes​ MINNESOTA STATUTES 2020​ 2​ 524.2-302​ OMITTED CHILDREN.​ 524.2-702​ REQUIREMENT OF SURVIVAL FOR 120 HOURS​ FOR DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES OF CERTAIN​ Part 4​ TRUSTS, AND APPOINTEES OF CERTAIN POWERS​ EXEMPT PROPERTY AND ALLOWANCES​ OF APPOINTMENT; SIMULTANEOUS DEATH ACT​ 524.2-401​ APPLICABLE LAW.​ FOR OTHER CASES.​ 524.2-402​ DESCENT OF HOMESTEAD.​ 524.2-703​ CHOICE OF LAW AS TO MEANING AND EFFECT​ 524.2-403​ EXEMPT PROPERTY.​ OF GOVERNING INSTRUMENT.​ 524.2-404​ FAMILY ALLOWANCE.​ 524.2-704​ POWER OF APPOINTMENT; MEANING OF​ SPECIFIC REFERENCE REQUIREMENT.​ 524.2-405​ SOURCE, DETERMINATION, AND​ 524.2-705​ CLASS GIFTS CONSTRUED TO ACCORD WITH​ DOCUMENTATION.​ INTESTATE SUCCESSION.​ Part 5​ 524.2-708​ CLASS GIFTS TO "DESCENDANTS," "ISSUE," OR​ WILLS​ "HEIRS OF THE BODY"; FORM OF DISTRIBUTION​ 524.2-501​ WHO MAY MAKE A WILL.​ IF NONE SPECIFIED.​ 524.2-502​ EXECUTION; WITNESSED WILLS.​ 524.2-709​ REPRESENTATION; PER STIRPES; PER CAPITA AT​ 524.2-503​ HARMLESS ERROR.​ EACH GENERATION.​ 524.2-504​ SELF-PROVED WILL.​ 524.2-711​ FUTURE INTERESTS IN "HEIRS," "HEIRS AT LAW,"​ OR "NEXT OF KIN."​ 524.2-505​ WHO MAY WITNESS.​ 524.2-712​ DECEDENTS DYING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2009,​ 524.2-506​ CHOICE OF LAW AS TO EXECUTION.​ AND BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2011; FORMULA​ 524.2-507​ REVOCATION BY WRITING OR BY ACT.​ CLAUSES TO BE CONSTRUED TO REFER TO​ FEDERAL ESTATE TAX AND FEDERAL​ 524.2-508​ REVOCATION BY CHANGES OF CIRCUMSTANCES.​ GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX LAWS.​ 524.2-509​ REVIVAL OF REVOKED WILL.​ Part 8​ 524.2-510​ INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.​ GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING​ PROBATE AND NONPROBATE​ 524.2-511​ TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS.​ TRANSFERS​ 524.2-512​ EVENTS OF INDEPENDENT SIGNIFICANCE.​ 524.2-802​ EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE,​ 524.2-513​ SEPARATE WRITING IDENTIFYING BEQUEST OF​ ANNULMENT, AND DECREE OF SEPARATION.​ TANGIBLE PROPERTY.​ 524.2-803​ EFFECT OF HOMICIDE ON INTESTATE​ 524.2-514​ CONTRACTS CONCERNING SUCCESSION.​ SUCCESSION, WILLS, JOINT ASSETS, LIFE​ INSURANCE AND BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS;​ 524.2-515​ DEPOSIT OF WILL WITH COURT IN TESTATOR'S​ EMERGENCY ORDER.​ LIFETIME.​ 524.2-804​ REVOCATION BY DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE;​ 524.2-516​ DUTY OF CUSTODIAN OF WILL; LIABILITY.​ NO REVOCATION BY OTHER CHANGES OF​ 524.2-517​ PENALTY CLAUSE FOR CONTEST.​ CIRCUMSTANCES.​ Part 6​ 524.2-805​ REFORMATION TO CORRECT MISTAKES.​ RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO WILLS​ 524.2-806​ MODIFICATION TO ACHIEVE TRANSFEROR'S TAX​ 524.2-601​ SCOPE.​ OBJECTIVES.​ 524.2-602​ WILL MAY PASS ALL PROPERTY AND​ Part 10​ AFTER-ACQUIRED PROPERTY.​ INTERNATIONAL WILL​ INFORMATION REGISTRATION​ 524.2-603​ ANTILAPSE; DECEASED DEVISEE; CLASS GIFTS;​ WORDS OF SURVIVORSHIP.​ 524.2-1001​ DEFINITIONS.​ 524.2-604​ FAILURE OF TESTAMENTARY PROVISION.​ 524.2-1002​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; VALIDITY.​ 524.2-605​ INCREASE IN SECURITIES; ACCESSIONS.​ 524.2-1003​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; REQUIREMENTS.​ 524.2-606​ NONADEMPTION OF SPECIFIC DEVISES; UNPAID​ 524.2-1004​ INTERNATIONAL WILLS; OTHER POINTS OF​ PROCEEDS OF SALE, CONDEMNATION, OR​ FORM.​ INSURANCE; SALE BY CONSERVATOR OR​ 524.2-1005​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; CERTIFICATE.​ GUARDIAN.​ 524.2-1006​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE.​ 524.2-607​ NONEXONERATION.​ 524.2-1007​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; REVOCATION.​ 524.2-608​ EXERCISE OF POWER OF APPOINTMENT.​ 524.2-1008​ SOURCE AND CONSTRUCTION.​ 524.2-609​ ADEMPTION BY SATISFACTION.​ 524.2-1009​ PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ACT IN RELATION TO​ Part 7​ INTERNATIONAL WILL; ELIGIBILITY;​ RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE TO WILLS​ RECOGNITION BY AUTHORIZING AGENCY.​ AND OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS​ 524.2-1010​ INTERNATIONAL WILL INFORMATION​ 524.2-701​ SCOPE.​ REGISTRATION.​ Official Publication of the State of Minnesota​ Revisor of Statutes​ 3​ MINNESOTA STATUTES 2020​ Part 11​ 524.3-202​ APPOINTMENT OR TESTACY PROCEEDINGS;​ UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF​ CONFLICTING CLAIM OF DOMICILE IN ANOTHER​ PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT​ STATE.​ 524.2-1101​ SHORT TITLE.​ 524.3-203​ PRIORITY AMONG PERSONS SEEKING​ 524.2-1102​ DEFINITIONS.​ APPOINTMENT AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.​ 524.2-1103​ SCOPE.​ 524.3-204​ DEMAND FOR NOTICE OF ORDER OR FILING​ CONCERNING DECEDENT'S ESTATE.​ 524.2-1104​ TAX-QUALIFIED DISCLAIMER.​ Part 3​ 524.2-1105​ WHEN DISCLAIMER IS PERMITTED.​ INFORMAL PROBATE AND​ 524.2-1106​ WHEN DISCLAIMER IS BARRED OR LIMITED.​ APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS​ 524.2-1107​ POWER TO DISCLAIM; GENERAL​ 524.3-301​ INFORMAL PROBATE OR APPOINTMENT​ REQUIREMENTS; WHEN IRREVOCABLE.​ PROCEEDINGS; APPLICATION; CONTENTS.​ 524.2-1108​ DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY.​ 524.3-302​ INFORMAL PROBATE; DUTY OF REGISTRAR;​ 524.2-1109​ DISCLAIMER OF RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP IN​ EFFECT OF INFORMAL PROBATE.​ JOINTLY HELD PROPERTY.​ 524.3-303​ INFORMAL PROBATE; PROOF AND FINDINGS​ 524.2-1110​ DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST BY TRUSTEE.​ REQUIRED.​ 524.2-1111​ DISCLAIMER OF POWER OF APPOINTMENT OR​ 524.3-305​ INFORMAL PROBATE; REGISTRAR NOT​ OTHER POWER NOT HELD IN A FIDUCIARY​ SATISFIED.​ CAPACITY.​ 524.3-306​ INFORMAL PROBATE; NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.​ 524.2-1112​ DISCLAIMER BY APPOINTEE, OBJECT, OR TAKER​ IN DEFAULT OF EXERCISE OF POWER OF​ 524.3-307​ INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS; DELAY​ APPOINTMENT.​ IN ORDER; DUTY OF REGISTRAR; EFFECT OF​ APPOINTMENT.​ 524.2-1113​ DISCLAIMER OF POWER HELD IN FIDUCIARY​ CAPACITY.​ 524.3-308​ INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS; PROOF​ AND FINDINGS REQUIRED.​ 524.2-1114​ DELIVERY OR FILING.​ 524.3-309​ INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS;​ 524.2-1115​ RECORDING OF DISCLAIMER RELATING TO REAL​ REGISTRAR NOT SATISFIED.​ ESTATE.​ 524.2-1116​ APPLICATION TO EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS.​ 524.3-310​ INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS;​ NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.​ Article 3​ PROBATE OF WILLS​ 524.3-311​ INFORMAL APPOINTMENT UNAVAILABLE IN​ AND ADMINISTRATION​ CERTAIN CASES.​ Part 1​ Part 4​ GENERAL PROVISIONS​ FORMAL TESTACY AND​ 524.3-101​ DEVOLUTION OF ESTATE AT DEATH;​ APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS​ RESTRICTIONS.​ 524.3-401​ FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS; NATURE;​ 524.3-102​ NECESSITY OF ORDER OF PROBATE FOR WILL.​ WHEN COMMENCED.​ 524.3-103​ NECESSITY OF APPOINTMENT FOR​ 524.3-402​ FORMAL TESTACY OR APPOINTMENT​ ADMINISTRATION.​ PROCEEDINGS; PETITION; CONTENTS.​ 524.3-104​ CLAIMS AGAINST DECEDENT; NECESSITY OF​ 524.3-403​ FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDING; NOTICE OF​ ADMINISTRATION.​ HEARING ON PETITION.​ 524.3-105​ PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING DEVOLUTION AND​ 524.3-404​ FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS; WRITTEN​