Minnesota § 94.12 - CONTRACT FOR DEED AND QUITCLAIM DEED
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 94.12 — CONTRACT FOR DEED AND QUITCLAIM DEED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 94.12. CONTRACT FOR DEED AND QUITCLAIM DEED
Subdivision 1.Lands sold before July 1, 2004.
In the event the terms and conditions of a contract for deed for lands sold before July 1, 2004, are completely fulfilled or if a purchaser makes a lump-sum payment for the subject property in lieu of entering into a contract for deed, the commissioner shall sign and cause to be issued a quitclaim deed on behalf of the state. Said quitclaim deed shall be in a form prescribed by the attorney general and shall vest in purchaser all of the state's interest in the subject property except as provided in section 94.14.
Subd. 2.Lands sold after July 1, 2004.
On or after July 1, 2004, when total payment is made within 90 days of the sale, the commissioner of natural resources shall sign and cause to be issued a quitclaim deed on behalf of the state. The quitclaim deed shall be in a form prescribed by the attorney general and shall vest in the purchaser all of the state's interest in the subject property, except as provided in section 94.14.
History:
(6445) 1909 c 452 s 4; 1957 c 861 s 5; 1969 c 897 s 4; 1974 c 260 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 613 s 19; 2004 c 262 art 1 s 36
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 94.12 ("CONTRACT FOR DEED AND QUITCLAIM DEED") 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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