St. Louis County tax-forfeited land surplus route

Minnesota — St. Louis County tax-forfeited land surplus route

Section 282.005 defines the county auditor process, interested parties, 60-day notice/list duties, six-month claim period, administrative payment, and district-court handling of disputes.

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Use the official chapter text to confirm the governing sale and distribution context before filing.

Start with the official record

The county identifies qualifying excess proceeds, sends the statutory notice, and receives the claim under section 282.005.

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Confirm the correct record route

Use the official chapter text to confirm the governing sale and distribution context before filing.

Check current local instructions

St. Louis County publishes its own list and Statement of Claim route; its form and address are local, not statewide.

Use that county's current claim form and delivery instructions and keep proof of submission.

01

Match the record

Within the statutory sequence, the county auditor has a 60-day duty to provide the notice, list information, and claim form.

02

Trace the holding office

A claimant's six-month period runs from the first mailed notice, not merely from the sale date or a website posting.

03

Confirm the current procedure

Use that county's current claim form and delivery instructions and keep proof of submission.

04

Preserve the response

When entitlement is disputed, follow the statute's district-court route rather than expecting the county to decide contested priority.

St. Louis County tax-forfeited land surplus route

Open the current official source

  • Checklist: identify the record

    The county identifies qualifying excess proceeds, sends the statutory notice, and receives the claim under section 282.005.

  • Checklist: confirm the holding office

    Use the official chapter text to confirm the governing sale and distribution context before filing.

  • Checklist: preserve current instructions

    St. Louis County publishes its own list and Statement of Claim route; its form and address are local, not statewide.

County lists, forms, addresses, and implementation details cannot be presented as one statewide packet.

What this record review can help organize

  • The county's 60-day notice duty and the claimant's six-month period are different clocks and must not be collapsed.
  • County lists, forms, addresses, and implementation details cannot be presented as one statewide packet.

St. Louis County tax-forfeited land surplus route

It begins with the first mailed statutory notice under section 282.005, not simply the sale or web-posting date.

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No. It is a local example and must be used only with that county's current instructions.

Where should I start?

It begins with the first mailed statutory notice under section 282.005, not simply the sale or web-posting date.

Does one statewide process apply?

It is a county-auditor duty in the notice-and-form sequence, not the claimant's six-month deadline.

Which local record controls?

No. It is a local example and must be used only with that county's current instructions.

What should I verify before filing?

The statute provides a court route when entitlement or competing interests cannot be resolved administratively.

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