Minnesota § 94.13 - RECORD OF CONTRACTS FOR DEED AND ASSIGNMENTS; EFFECT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 94.13 — RECORD OF CONTRACTS FOR DEED AND ASSIGNMENTS; EFFECT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 94.13. RECORD OF CONTRACTS FOR DEED AND ASSIGNMENTS; EFFECT
(a) A contract for deed issued before July 1, 2004, pursuant to sections 94.09 to 94.16, or any assignment thereof, executed and acknowledged as provided by law for the execution and acknowledgment of deeds may be recorded in the office of the county recorder of any county in the state in the same manner and with like effect as deeds are therein recorded. This contract for deed shall entitle the purchaser thereof, or the heirs and assigns of the purchaser, to the exclusive possession of the land therein described, provided its terms have been in all respects complied with, and the contract for deed and the record thereof shall be conclusive evidence of title in the purchaser, or the heirs and assigns of the purchaser, for all purposes and against all persons, except the state of Minnesota in case of forfeiture.
(b) When a contract for deed or partial interest in a contract for deed is assigned, the assignment must be made on a form provided by the commissioner, executed by the assignor and assignee, and consented to by the commissioner. An assignment of a partial interest must state that payment to date has been made to the commissioner.
(c) When the assignee satisfies the terms of the assignment and corresponding terms of the contract for deed, the commissioner shall issue a deed to the assignee.
History:
(6446) 1909 c 452 s 5; 1974 c 260 s 6; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 285 s 13; 2004 c 262 art 1 s 37
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 94.13 ("RECORD OF CONTRACTS FOR DEED AND ASSIGNMENTS; EFFECT") 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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