Subdivision 1. Examination of documents. After the filing of the application for a CPT, the examiner of titles shall proceed to prepare a full written report to the applicant or the applicant's attorney based upon the examiner's examination of the application, abstract of title or other evidence of title, and the public records.
Subd. 2. Report. The examiner's report shall set forth all rights, titles, estates, liens, and interests in the real property. When in the opinion of the examiner the state has any interest in or lien upon the real property, this shall be fully set forth. The report shall be mailed to the applicant or the applicant's attorney and a copy shall be retained by the examiner.
Subd. 3. Suspension of proceedings. The proceeding shall be suspended so long as the report of the examiner is adverse to the applicant or so long as valid written objections are still outstanding. The examiner shall mail written notice of the suspension to the applicant or the applicant's attorney.
Subd. 4. Mailed notice. The applicant or the applicant's attorney shall furnish the examiner on a prescribed form a list of the names and addresses of the persons listed by the examiner as having any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the land sought to be registered under sections 508A.01 to 508A.85. If the addresses of any of these persons cannot be ascertained after a due and diligent search, the applicant or the applicant's attorney shall certify that fact.
There also shall be furnished to the examiner stamped envelopes addressed to those parties listed by the examiner whose addresses can be ascertained and a copy of the notice for each of these parties in the form prescribed in subdivision 5. The examiner shall then send by mail a copy of the notice to each of these parties. The certificate of the examiner that the examiner has mailed the notice shall be conclusive proof of mailing and shall be retained as a part of the examiner's files.
Subd. 5. Form of notice. The examiner's notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF
POSSESSORY TITLE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That ............................................... has made application for the issuance of a Certificate of Possessory Title pursuant to sections 508A.01 to 508A.85 for land lying and being in the State of Minnesota, County of .........................................., described as follows:
(Description of land)
Subject to:
(List encumbrances)
NOTICE is further given that a Certificate of Possessory Title containing only the encumbrances as described above will be issued to the applicant unless a valid written objection is submitted to the Examiner of Titles within 20 days from ......................................................, ..............., the date of mailing of this notice.
The examiner, upon the request of the registrar, shall advise the registrar upon any act or duty pertaining to the conduct of office, and prepare the form of any memorial to be entered by the registrar.
1982 c 396 s 13; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 107; 2022 c 37 s 9
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests
Chapter 508A — Registration Of Land Without Court Proceedings
Section 508A.01 — Registration; Purpose; Definition.
Section 508A.02 — Registered, Unregistered Land Subject To Same Incidents.
Section 508A.03 — Application.
Section 508A.04 — Titles Which May Be Registered.
Section 508A.05 — Applications; How Signed And Verified.
Section 508A.06 — Contents Of Application; Claimants' Rights, Privileges.
Section 508A.07 — Nonresident Applicant; Agent.
Section 508A.08 — Application; Land Included.
Section 508A.10 — Application To Examiner; Powers Of Examiner.
Section 508A.11 — Application Filed With Recorder; Abstract To Examiner; Fee.
Section 508A.12 — Examiner Of Titles; Deputies.
Section 508A.13 — Examiner's Reports.
Section 508A.14 — County Surveyor.
Section 508A.17 — Limitation On Actions.
Section 508A.21 — Cpt Application Withdrawal; Conversion To Full Registration.
Section 508A.22 — Examiner's Directive; Fees.
Section 508A.24 — Registration Runs With Land.
Section 508A.25 — Rights Of Person Holding Cpt.
Section 508A.30 — Registrar Of Titles.
Section 508A.31 — Registrar's Bond.
Section 508A.32 — Under Control Of Court; Affixing Seal.
Section 508A.321 — Appeal From Registrar's Decisions.
Section 508A.34 — Cpts; Entering And Binding.
Section 508A.349 — Official Signature Of Registrar Of Titles.
Section 508A.35 — Forms Of Cpt.
Section 508A.351 — Common Interest Community Certificate.
Section 508A.36 — Certificates And Copies As Evidence.
Section 508A.37 — Tract Indexes; Reception Books; Forms Of Records.
Section 508A.38 — Forms Of Records Adopted.
Section 508A.381 — Official Records; Compilation, Maintenance, And Storage Of Information.
Section 508A.39 — Notices After Registration; Service.
Section 508A.40 — Copy Of Cpt To Be Furnished To Owner.
Section 508A.421 — Exchange Cpt.
Section 508A.422 — Combined Certificate.
Section 508A.43 — Effective Date Of Cpt.
Section 508A.46 — Plats Of Registered Land.
Section 508A.47 — Registered Lands; Transfer, Surveys.
Section 508A.48 — Filed Instrument Affecting Title Is Notice.
Section 508A.49 — Interest Less Than Fee; Noticed By Memorial.
Section 508A.491 — Transfer Statement For Contract For Deed.
Section 508A.50 — Instruments To Have Name And Address.
Section 508A.51 — Voluntary Instrument.
Section 508A.52 — Conveyance; Cancellation Of Old And Issuance Of New Cpt.
Section 508A.53 — Transfer And Payment Of Taxes.
Section 508A.55 — Registration Of Mortgage; Memorial Entered On Cpt.
Section 508A.56 — Assignment And Discharge Of Mortgage.
Section 508A.57 — Foreclosure; Notice.
Section 508A.58 — Registration After Foreclosure; New Cpt.
Section 508A.59 — Registration Of Judgment Or Final Decree.
Section 508A.61 — Trust, Other Limited Deeds; New Trustee; Corporate Dissolution.
Section 508A.62 — Trustee's Conveyance.
Section 508A.63 — Registration Of Instruments Creating Liens; Judgments.
Section 508A.64 — Attachments; Liens.
Section 508A.65 — Plaintiff's Attorney; Name And Address Endorsed; Notice.
Section 508A.66 — Officer's Certificate For Registrar To Cancel; Lis Pendens.
Section 508A.67 — Acquiring Title By Action; New Cpt.
Section 508A.68 — Death Of Owner; Issuance Of New Cpts.
Section 508A.69 — Jurisdiction Of Court Not Impaired.
Section 508A.70 — Subsequent Adverse Claim, How Registered; Costs.
Section 508A.71 — Alterations; Court, Examiner's Order; New Certificate.
Section 508A.72 — Agency; Power To Be Registered.
Section 508A.73 — Eminent Domain; Reversion; Vacation.
Section 508A.76 — Registrar's Liability.
Section 508A.77 — Parties Defendant; Judgment; Execution.
Section 508A.78 — Liability Of Fund.
Section 508A.79 — Limitation Of Action.
Section 508A.80 — Fraudulent Instrument Or Entry; Penalty.
Section 508A.82 — Registrar Of Titles' Fees.
Section 508A.836 — Disposal Of Certain Affidavits.
Section 508A.84 — Instruments Of Encumbrance; Disposal.
Section 508A.85 — Changeover From Cpt To Certificate Of Title.