Rule 411
Rule 411. Closing
Estates(a)Notice of Formal Proceedings for Complete Settlement Under Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-1001.If testacy has been adjudicated in a prior formal proceeding, notice of hearing on a petition for complete settlement under Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-1001 must meet the requirements of Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 404(a), but notice by publication specifically provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-403 is not required. If testacy has not been adjudicated in a prior formal proceeding, notice of hearing on a petition for complete settlement under Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-1001, must meet the specific notice requirements for formal testacy proceedings provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-403, including notice by publication.
(b) Notice of Formal Proceedings for Settlement of Estate Under Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-1002.If an estate is administered under an informally probated will and there has been no adjudication of testacy in a prior formal proceeding, the court may make a final determination of rights between the devisees under the will and against the personal representative under Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-1002, if no part of the estate is intestate. The court will not adjudicate the testacy status of the decedent. Notice of hearing on a petition must meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 524.1-401. Notice by publication specifically provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 524.3-403 is not required.