Minnesota Eviction Notice Forms

Last Updated: January 3, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

A Minnesota eviction notice form is a legal demand for a tenant to comply with the terms of the rental agreement or else move out of the premises. Minnesota landlords may deliver an eviction notice because of unpaid rent, lease violations, or illegal activity on the rental property.

Types of Minnesota Eviction Notice Forms

Notice Form Grounds Curable?
Notice To Quit for Unpaid Rent Unpaid Rent Yes
Notice To Comply or Vacate Lease Violation Maybe
Notice To Vacate for Illegal Activity Illegal Activity No
Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction Unlawful Destruction No
30 Day Notice To Vacate Monthly / Yearly Lease No

Minnesota Notice To Quit for Unpaid Rent

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A Minnesota Notice To Quit for Unpaid Rent evicts a tenant for nonpayment of rent. In Minnesota, a landlord can file this notice the day after rent is due, with no grace period for the tenant. The tenant must pay all past due rent or else move out.

For month-to-month tenants, the timeframe to pay or move is within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving notice. Otherwise, it is determined by the terms of the lease.

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An eviction in Minnesota only decides possession of the premises. Landlords must file a separate court action to request a judgment for unpaid rent.

Minnesota Notice To Comply or Vacate

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A Minnesota Notice To Comply or Vacate demands correction of a lease violation that is “curable,” i.e., the tenant may get a chance to fix the situation rather than be evicted. A curable lease violation might include failure to maintain health and safety on the rental property, interfering with the quiet enjoyment of neighbors, or refusal to allow lawful entry by the landlord.

The tenant must take appropriate corrective action, or move out by the date specified in the written lease. If there is no written lease or the timeframe is unspecified, the landlord may deny an opportunity for corrective action and/or demand immediate move-out

Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction

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A Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction evicts a tenant for malicious and willful destruction to the rental property. The tenant is not given an opportunity for corrective action, and must move out by the date determined by the landlord, after receiving notice.

Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Illegal Activity

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A Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Illegal Activity evicts a tenant for an “incurable” violation of the lease, like storage of stolen property, use of a firearm or other deadly weapon, or other illegal activity on the premises. The tenant must move out by the date determined by the landlord, after receiving notice.

Minnesota 30 Day Notice To Vacate

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A Minnesota 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a rental agreement, such as a month-to-month or year-to-year lease as well as an expired lease or a situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) days before the date of termination.

How To Write an Eviction Notice in Minnesota

To help ensure the legal compliance of an eviction notice:

  1. Use the tenant’s full name and address
  2. Specify the lease violation as well as any balance due
  3. Specify the date of termination
  4. Print name and sign the notice, including the landlord’s address of record
  5. Note the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Calculate Expiration Date in Minnesota

The “clock” for an eviction notice period starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and begin court action as of June 30th, delivery of the eviction notice must be no later than May 31st. 

In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the notice period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. This is called the “next judicial day;” in other words, the next day a courthouse is open. A similar standard applies when notice is served in person after 5:00pm Minnesota time; one (1) calendar day gets added to the notice period in such a case.

Minnesota counts only judicial days (i.e., no weekends or legal holidays) for notice periods of less than seven (7) days. Longer periods are counted normally.

How To Serve an Eviction Notice in Minnesota

Minnesota landlords may deliver an eviction notice using any of these methods:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. Hand delivery to a person of suitable age who can accept the notice on behalf of the tenant
  3. Delivery by registered or certified mail

Mailed notice extends the notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.

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