Minnesota Legal Guides
8 guides covering Minnesota topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Minnesota: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Minnesota castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Minn. Stat. § 609.065), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Minnesota?
To make a valid will under Minnesota law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed by two witnesses. The requirements to make a valid will in Minnesota can be found at Minnesota Statutes § 524.2-502 . Who Can Make…
- Minnesota Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Minnesota calculates child support under Minn. Stat. §§ 518A.26–518A.79, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Minnesota Spousal maintenance: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Minnesota courts award spousal maintenance under Minn. Stat. § 518.552: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Non Probate Asset Controlled by Beneficiary Designation, Not the Will, in Minnesota
Does A Will Control Over a Beneficiary Designation? Can a court, carrying out the terms of a will, control the disposition of a non-probate asset? No. Non-probate assets are not controlled by the terms of a will, even if the will explicitly…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Minnesota
Minnesota stand-your-ground overview (duty-to-retreat (outside the home)): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Minnesota
Surviving spouses have important rights and benefits under Minnesota law, including: Intestate Rights Elective Share Homestead Exempt Property Family Allowance Surviving Spouse Rights In Minnesota If There Is No Valid Will When someone dies…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Minnesota?
“Next of kin” for inheritance purposes under Minnesota law means the relatives that inherit under the intestacy statutes and are: Surviving spouse Descendants Parents Siblings Grandparents Aunts and uncles In the context of a Minnesota wron…