Minnesota § 281.31 - FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE TO EXTINGUISH LIEN; 1925 AND PRIOR YEARS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 281.31 — FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE TO EXTINGUISH LIEN; 1925 AND PRIOR YEARS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 281.31. FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE TO EXTINGUISH LIEN; 1925 AND PRIOR YEARS
No notice of the expiration of the time of redemption upon any certificate of tax judgment sale issued to an actual purchaser, or upon any state assignment certificate, shall issue or be served under the provisions of any law in force at the time of the passage of this section after the expiration of six years from the date of the tax judgment sale described by any such certificate; nor shall any such certificate be recorded in the office of any county recorder after the expiration of seven years from the date of such sale. All such certificates upon which such notice of expiration of redemption shall not be issued and served, and such certificate recorded in the office of the proper county recorder within the times limited by this section, shall be void and of no force or effect for any purpose whatever, and failure to serve such notice or record such certificate within the time herein prescribed shall operate to extinguish the lien of the purchaser for the taxes for the year or years in such certificate described and appearing, anything in any other statute of this state to the contrary notwithstanding.
History:
(2169) 1905 c 271 s 1; 1915 c 77 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 281.31
What does Minnesota Statutes § 281.31 cover?
Section 281.31 ("FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE TO EXTINGUISH LIEN; 1925 AND PRIOR YEARS") 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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