Chapter 541 — Application to State and Other States; Exceptions

541.01 Application to State and Other States; Exceptions This section establishes that all civil lawsuits in Minnesota must be filed within the time limits set in Chapter 541, … 541.02 Recovery of Real Estate, 15 Years A lawsuit to recover real estate must be filed within 15 years. The person claiming adverse possession must also have … 541.023 Actions Affecting Title to Real Estate Claims affecting real estate title based on instruments or events more than 40 years old are barred unless a notice of … 541.024 Limitation of Actions Affecting Title to or Possession of Tax-forfeited Lands This section bars challenges to real estate titles based on tax forfeiture certificates after four years of recording. … 541.03 Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage A mortgage foreclosure on real estate in Minnesota, whether by action or by advertisement, must be commenced within 15 … 541.04 Judgments, Ten Years A lawsuit to enforce a court judgment from any U.S. court must be filed within 10 years after the judgment was entered. … 541.05 Various Cases, Six Years Most lawsuits in Minnesota must be filed within 6 years. This includes breach of contract, fraud, trespass, personal … 541.051 Limitation of Action for Damages Based on Services or Construction to Improve Real Property Lawsuits for injuries or property damage caused by defective construction or improvements to real property must be filed … 541.052 Limitation of Actions for Damages Based on Errors in Land Surveys A lawsuit for damages caused by an error in a land survey must be filed within 2 years of discovering the error, and no … 541.053 Limitation of Actions Based on Consumer Debt Lawsuits to collect consumer debts for personal, family, or household purposes must be filed within 6 years. Once this … 541.06 Sheriffs, Coroners; Forfeitures, Three Years Lawsuits against sheriffs or coroners for actions taken in their official duties, or for failing to perform official … 541.07 Two- or Three-year Limitations This law sets time limits for filing certain lawsuits. Most claims listed here must be filed within two years, including … 541.071 This section has been repealed or relocated. 541.072 Special Limitation This section provided a special extended deadline to file lawsuits for damages caused by the establishment or change of … 541.073 Actions for Damages Due to Sexual Abuse; Special Provisions Victims of sexual abuse may sue for damages within 6 years if the victim was an adult. If the victim was a minor (under … 541.074 Civil Remedy in Racketeering Cases Civil lawsuits for racketeering under section 609.911 must be filed within five years. 541.075 Remedies in Environmental Actions Government enforcement actions to impose penalties for violations of Minnesota's environmental laws (including wetland … 541.076 Health Care Provider Actions Medical malpractice lawsuits in Minnesota must be filed within 4 years from the date the cause of action accrued. This … 541.08 Local Improvement Certificates; Limitation; Lien Superseded A lawsuit to recover money paid for a local improvement assessment certificate in certain large cities must be filed … 541.09 Action to Be Commenced Within One Year Lawsuits based on a judgment note or any document that allows a confession of judgment must be filed within 1 year. … 541.10 Mutual Accounts When two parties have an ongoing open account with charges going back and forth, the statute of limitations does not … 541.11 This section has been repealed or relocated. 541.115 Actions Relating to Maintenance of Water Levels No lawsuit can be brought against the state for damages caused by a dam or water level maintenance if the water levels … 541.12 This section has been repealed or relocated. 541.13 Absence From State If the person you want to sue leaves Minnesota and cannot be served with legal papers under Minnesota law, the statute … 541.14 This section has been repealed or relocated. 541.15 Periods of Disability Not Counted The statute of limitations clock pauses if the person who wants to sue is under 18, mentally incapacitated, a citizen of … 541.16 Period Between Death of Party and Commencement of Action If a person dies within the last year of the deadline to file a lawsuit, their personal representative gets at least one … 541.17 New Promise Must Be in Writing A promise to pay an old debt that has passed its statute of limitations must be in writing and signed to restart the … 541.18 New Action in Case of Reversal If you win a lawsuit and the judgment is later reversed on appeal, you can file a new lawsuit within one year of the … 541.20 Recovery of Money Lost If you lose money gambling at cards, dice, or another game, you can sue the winner to get your money back. This does not … 541.21 Commitments for Gambling Debt Void Any note, bond, mortgage, or other security given for a gambling debt is void and unenforceable, except between … 541.22 Limitation on Asbestos Claims This section set a deadline for building owners to file lawsuits for costs of removing or dealing with asbestos in their … 541.30 Definitions This section defines key terms for Minnesota's Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act. A 'claim' is any right of … 541.31 Conflict of Laws; Limitation Periods When a lawsuit filed in Minnesota is based on another state's law, that other state's statute of limitations generally … 541.32 Rules Applicable to Computation of Limitation Period When another state's statute of limitations applies to a case filed in Minnesota, that state's rules for pausing and … 541.33 Unfairness If applying another state's statute of limitations would be substantially unfair, the court can apply Minnesota's … 541.34 Existing and Future Claims The Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act applies only to claims arising from events that happened on or after August … 541.35 Uniformity of Application and Construction This section directs courts to interpret the Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act consistently with other states … 541.36 Short Title Sections 541.30 through 541.35 may be cited as the Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act.