Minnesota § 561.18 - WASTE PENDING YEAR FOR REDEMPTION; INJUNCTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 561.18 — WASTE PENDING YEAR FOR REDEMPTION; INJUNCTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 561.18. WASTE PENDING YEAR FOR REDEMPTION; INJUNCTION
When real property is sold upon execution or under judgment or mortgage, until the expiration of the time allowed for redemption, the court may restrain the commission of waste on the property, by order granted, with or without notice, on application of the purchaser or the purchaser's assigns holding the certificate of sale; but it is not waste for the person in possession of the property at the time of sale, or entitled to the possession afterwards, during the time allowed for redemption, to continue to use it in the same manner in which it was previously used, or to use it in the ordinary course of husbandry, or to make the necessary repairs of the buildings thereon, or to use wood or timber on the property therefor, or for the repair of fences or for fuel for the possessor's family, while the possessor occupies the property.
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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 § 561.18
What does Minnesota Statutes § 561.18 cover?
Section 561.18 ("WASTE PENDING YEAR FOR REDEMPTION; INJUNCTION") 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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