2025 Session Last amended: 1994 session

§ 524.2-515 — Deposit of Will With Court in Testator's Lifetime

Plain-Language Summary

You can store your will with a Minnesota court for safekeeping while you are still alive. The court keeps it sealed and private. Only you or someone you authorize in writing can pick it up, and it is sent to the right court after you die.

524.2-515 DEPOSIT OF WILL WITH COURT IN TESTATOR’S LIFETIME.

A will may be deposited by the testator or the testator’s agent with any court for safekeeping, under rules of the court. The will must be sealed and kept confidential. During the testator’s lifetime, a deposited will must be delivered only to the testator or to a person authorized in writing signed by the testator to receive the will. A conservator or guardian may be allowed to examine a deposited will of a protected testator under procedures designed to maintain the confidential character of the document to the extent possible, and to ensure that it will be resealed and kept on deposit after the examination. Upon being informed of the testator’s death, the court may deliver the will to the appropriate court.

History:

1994 c 472 s 45

History: History:

  1994 c 472 s 45

Practical Notes

When this applies: When a person wants a safe, official place to store their will during their lifetime. Who this affects: Anyone with a will in Minnesota who wants the court to hold it securely. Key points: The will is kept sealed and confidential; only the testator or a person with written authorization can retrieve it; a guardian or conservator may examine it under special procedures; the court forwards it to the appropriate court after the testator’s death.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes