The following shall be grounds for disqualification of any judge or referee from acting in any matter: (1) That the judge or the judge's spouse or any of either of their kin nearer than first cousin is interested as representative, heir, devisee, legatee, ward, or creditor in the estate involved therein; (2) that it involves the validity or interpretation of a will drawn or witnessed by the judge; (3) that the judge may be a necessary witness in the matter; (4) that it involves a property right in respect to which the judge has been engaged or is engaged as an attorney; or (5) that the judge was engaged in a joint enterprise for profit with the decedent at the time of death or that the judge is then engaged in a joint enterprise for profit with any person interested in the matter as representative, heir, devisee, legatee, ward, or creditor. When grounds for disqualification exist, the judge may, and upon proper petition of any person interested in the estate must, request another judge or a judge who has retired to act in the judge's stead in the matter.
(8992-7) 1935 c 72 s 7; 1961 c 6 s 1; 1981 c 31 s 12; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1; 2006 c 271 art 11 s 47
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 524 - 532 — Probate; Property; Estates; Guardianships; Anatomical Gifts
Chapter 525 — Probate Proceedings
Section 525.031 — Fees For Copies.
Section 525.033 — Fees For Filing Petitions.
Section 525.041 — Written Decision Shall Be Filed Within 90 Days; Mandatory.
Section 525.05 — Judge Or Referee; Grounds For Disqualification.
Section 525.091 — Destruction And Reproduction Of Probate Records.
Section 525.092 — Court Administrator May Destroy Certain Papers.
Section 525.095 — Court Administrator May Issue Orders Under Direction Of The Court.
Section 525.10 — Referee; Appointment; Bond; Office Abolished.
Section 525.101 — Compensation Of Referee.
Section 525.103 — Delivery Of Books And Records.
Section 525.11 — Reporter; Appointment And Duties.
Section 525.111 — Compensation; Transcript Fees.
Section 525.113 — Additional Employees.
Section 525.12 — Auditor; Appointment.
Section 525.122 — Compensation Of Auditor.
Section 525.14 — Descent Of Cemetery Lot.
Section 525.152 — Award Of Property With Sentimental Value To Children.
Section 525.161 — No Surviving Spouse Or Kindred, Notices To Attorney General.
Section 525.21 — Quantity Of Estate Devised.
Section 525.2221 — Wills Not Affected.
Section 525.242 — Secondary Evidence.
Section 525.253 — Sale Of Devised Property.
Section 525.311 — Contents Of Petition.
Section 525.312 — Decree Of Descent.
Section 525.313 — Clearance For Medical Assistance Claims.
Section 525.37 — Foreclosure Of Mortgages.
Section 525.38 — Realty Acquired.
Section 525.391 — Property Fraudulently Conveyed.
Section 525.392 — Property Converted.
Section 525.393 — Disposal By Coroner.
Section 525.475 — Dormant Estate; Removal Of Representative Or Attorney.
Section 525.48 — Final Account, Attorney Fees And Representative Fees.
Section 525.483 — Recording Decree.
Section 525.486 — Termination Of Trusts; Distribution.
Section 525.491 — Attorney's Lien.
Section 525.515 — Basis For Attorney's Fees.
Section 525.528 — Federal Estate Tax; Marital Deduction.
Section 525.71 — Appealable Orders.
Section 525.714 — Suspension By Appeal.
Section 525.73 — Affirmance; Reversal.
Section 525.731 — Judgment; Execution.
Section 525.80 — Representative.
Section 525.831 — Notice To Attorney General Of Devises For Charitable Purposes.
Section 525.84 — Erroneous Escheat.
Section 525.841 — Escheat Returned.
Section 525.85 — Disclosure Proceedings.
Section 525.88 — State Patents.
Section 525.881 — Federal Patents.
Section 525.91 — Letters, Contents.
Section 525.95 — Fiduciary Powers, Suspension During War Service.