When personal property of a decedent has come into the custody of any coroner and has not been surrendered as hereinafter provided and no will has been admitted to probate or no administration has been had within three months after the decedent's death, the coroner, after the expiration of said time, shall file in the court an inventory of all such property and a fingerprint of each finger of each hand of the decedent. Wearing apparel and such other property as the coroner determines to be of nominal value, may be surrendered by the coroner to the spouse or to any blood relative of the decedent. If no will is admitted to probate nor administration had within six months after death, the coroner shall sell the same at public auction upon such notice and in such manner as the court may direct. The coroner shall be allowed reasonable expenses for the care and sale of the property, and shall deposit the net proceeds of such sale with the county treasurer in the name of the decedent, if known. The treasurer shall give the coroner duplicate receipts therefor, one of which the coroner shall file with the county auditor and the other in the court. If a representative shall qualify within six years from the time of such deposit, the treasurer shall pay the same to such representative.
(8992-97) 1935 c 72 s 97; Ex1936 c 48; 1975 c 347 s 103; 1986 c 444
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.