Minnesota § 578.21 - PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION; TIME LIMITATION

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 578.21 — PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION; TIME LIMITATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 578.21. PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION; TIME LIMITATION

If the receiver is not appointed within three years after the date found by the court under section 578.06, the time limited for accounting for, or fixed for distributing, the property or its proceeds, or for barring actions relative thereto, shall be one year after the date of the appointment of the receiver instead of the four years provided in sections 578.15 and 578.20.

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as exclusive, but as providing additional and cumulative remedies.

History:

(8080-13) 1925 c 262 s 13; 1974 c 447 s 16; 1975 c 347 s 143; 2012 c 143 art 3 s 37,38

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Minnesota Statutes § 578.21 cover?

Section 578.21 ("PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION; TIME LIMITATION") 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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