Minnesota § 578.13 - REAPPEARANCE OF ABSENTEE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 578.13 — REAPPEARANCE OF ABSENTEE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 578.13. REAPPEARANCE OF ABSENTEE
Subdivision 1.Insurance payments; reduction.
If an absentee is declared dead after advance insurance payments have been made pursuant to section 578.12, the amount payable under the policy shall be reduced by the total amount of payments made under section 578.12.
Subd. 2.Reimbursement of insurer.
If an absentee is found to be living after advance insurance payments have been made to a beneficiary pursuant to section 578.12, the absentee and beneficiary shall reimburse the insurer the amount of the payments made.
If the insurer is unable to obtain full reimbursement, the amount payable under the policy shall be reduced to the extent necessary to allow full reimbursement. Failure of the absentee and beneficiary to reimburse the insurer upon demand for payment sent by the insurer by certified mail to the last known address of the absentee and beneficiary shall be sufficient to show the insurer's inability to obtain reimbursement.
History:
1979 c 54 s 3; 2012 c 143 art 3 s 34,38
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 § 578.13 cover?
Section 578.13 ("REAPPEARANCE OF ABSENTEE") 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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