Section 501B.17 Venue - Minnesota Statutes

501B.17 VENUE.

Subdivision 1.Filing of petition.

A petition under section 501B.16 or 501B.22 may be filed:

(1) in the case of a trust created by will, in the district court for (i) the county where the will was probated, (ii) the county where a trustee having custody of part or all of the trust assets resides or has a trust office, or (iii) the county in which the trust is administered;

(2) in the case of a nontestamentary trust, in the district court for (i) the county where a trustee having custody of part or all of the trust assets resides or has a trust office or (ii) the county in which the trust is administered; or

(3) in the case of a trust holding real property, in the district court for any county in which the real estate is situated.

Subd. 2.Prior court proceedings.

In the case of a trust with respect to which there have been prior court proceedings in this state, a petition under section 501B.16 or 501B.22 must be filed in the court in which the prior proceedings were held.

History:

1989 c 340 art 1 s 14; 2005 c 26 s 1