Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction

Last Updated: March 21, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction is a letter which complies with state legal requirements to begin eviction against a tenant for willfully or maliciously causing destruction to the premises. The tenant must move out by the date of termination.

When To Use a Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful  Destruction

A Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction begins the eviction process when a tenant causes malicious or willful destruction to the premises. The landlord decides a reasonable date of termination, and the tenant is not allowed an opportunity to take corrective action.

Some types of Minnesota lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.

How To Write a Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction

To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Vacate:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Specify the basis for terminating the tenancy
  4. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  5. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  6. Print name and sign the notice
  7. Complete the certificate of service by indicating 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 Serve a Minnesota Notice To Vacate for Unlawful Destruction

Minnesota’s eviction law only provides specific guidance for landlords delivering an initial written eviction notice related to nonpayment of rent, but these methods will be legally valid across most evictions: 

  1. Hand delivery to the tenant at the leased premises
  2. Delivery by mail to the tenant at the leased premises

Mailed notice extends a notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times. Hand-delivered notice completed after 5:00PM local Minnesota time extends a notice period by one (1) calendar day.

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In almost all cases, notice is legally served when it is received by the other party, NOT when it’s sent. Check specified date of termination carefully to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for a notice period.

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