Subdivision 1. Office abolished. The office of referee is abolished. No vacancy in the office of referee shall be filled, nor new office created.
Subd. 2. Incumbents. Persons holding the office of referee on June 30, 1980, in the Second and August 15, 1980, in the Fourth Judicial District may continue to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge of the district under the terms and conditions of their appointment. All referees are subject to the administrative authority and assignment power of the chief judge of the district as provided in section 484.69, subdivision 3, and are not limited to assignment to probate court. All referees are subject to the provisions of section 484.70. Part time referees holding office in the Second Judicial District pursuant to this subdivision shall cease to hold office on July 31, 1984.
Subd. 3. Referees. Each referee in probate court shall be an attorney at law duly admitted in this state. The appointment shall be in writing and filed in the court. The referee has the power to take acknowledgments and administer oaths.
(8992-16) 1935 c 72 s 16; 1937 c 435 s 6; 1957 c 212 s 1; 1973 c 524 s 14; 1974 c 165 s 1; 1974 c 387 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1981 c 272 s 6
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.