Minnesota § 573.06 - NEXT OF KIN; LIABILITY FOR DEBTS; CONTRIBUTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 573.06 — NEXT OF KIN; LIABILITY FOR DEBTS; CONTRIBUTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 573.06. NEXT OF KIN; LIABILITY FOR DEBTS; CONTRIBUTION
The next of kin of a deceased person are liable to an action by a creditor of the estate, to recover the distributive shares received by them out of such estate, or so much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the deceased person's debt, which action may be against all or against any one or more of them. The plaintiff may recover the value of all assets received by all the defendants, if necessary to satisfy the plaintiff's demand, and the plaintiff's recovery shall be apportioned among the defendants in proportion to the value of the assets received by each without deduction on account of there being other relatives who have received assets. Any one against whom such recovery has been had may maintain an action for contribution against all or any other relatives of the decedent to whom assets have been paid, and may recover of each defendant such proportionate share of the amount paid by plaintiff as the value of assets received by each bears to the value of all the assets distributed to all the relatives.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 573.06
What does Minnesota Statutes § 573.06 cover?
Section 573.06 ("NEXT OF KIN; LIABILITY FOR DEBTS; CONTRIBUTION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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