Minnesota Eviction Notice
Create a free Minnesota eviction notice with the state's required notice periods built in. Pick the notice type, fill in the details, and download a PDF.
Minnesota notice periods
Nonpayment: 14 days · Lease violation (cure): n/a · No-cause termination: 30 days.
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⚠ Minnesota requires a 14-day notice for a notice to pay rent or quit; the count runs from the date of SERVICE, and some states exclude weekends/holidays — verify before relying on a date. Effective January 1, 2024, a landlord must deliver personally or send by first-class mail a detailed 14-day written pre-eviction notice before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid lease financial obligations (Minn. Stat. 504B.321 subd. 1a). The notice must include the total amount due with a specific accounting of unpaid rent, late fees and other charges; the name and address of the person authorized to receive rent and fees; and statutorily required statements directing the tenant to legal-aid/financial-assistance resources. The 14 days run from the date of the notice; if a local government requires a longer pre-eviction notice period, that longer period controls. The notice is satisfied if the tenant pays the full amount due within the period. For a tenancy at will, 504B.135 separately allows a 14-day notice to quit for nonpayment. Days are calendar days.
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (Minnesota)
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of Notice: ________________
From (Landlord/Agent): [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME], [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
To: [TENANT NAME(S)], Tenant(s) in possession of: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent is now due and unpaid in the amount of $________. This amount is for unpaid RENT only and excludes late fees, utilities, and other charges unless your state and lease allow them.
You are required to PAY the full amount of rent due within 14 days after this notice is served on you, OR to vacate and surrender possession of the property. Payment must be made to [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] at [LANDLORD ADDRESS], by cash, check, or money order. If you mail payment, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
If you do not comply with this notice within the time stated, the landlord may begin legal proceedings to recover possession of the property under Minn. Stat. ch. 504B (Landlord and Tenant), esp. 504B.321 (complaint and summons; 14-day nonpayment notice, subd. 1a), 504B.291 (eviction for nonpayment; redemption), 504B.285 (eviction grounds), 504B.135 (terminating tenancy at will), 504B.332 (summons; how served).
Only a court can order you to move out. The landlord may NOT lock you out, remove your belongings, or shut off your utilities; doing so is illegal.
This notice is given without waiving, and the landlord expressly reserves, all other rights and remedies, including the right to recover unpaid rent and damages.
How this notice may be served: The eviction summons and complaint must be served at least seven days before the court appearance (Minn. Stat. 504B.332; former 504B.331 was repealed by 2024 Minn. Laws ch. 118 sec. 31 and service requirements consolidated in 504B.332). Personal service is the primary method. If personal service fails, residential evictions require at least two personal-service attempts on different days, with at least one attempt between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; the plaintiff may then serve by posting on the entry/door of the tenant's individual unit AND mailing a copy to the tenant's last known address at least seven days before the appearance, with supporting affidavits filed at least three days before the appearance. The separate 14-day pre-eviction nonpayment notice (504B.321 subd. 1a) is satisfied by personal delivery or first-class mail to the tenant at the leased premises.
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[LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] — Landlord / Authorized Agent
[LANDLORD ADDRESS]
Date: ________________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I served this notice on the tenant(s) on ____________ (date).
Method of service (use a method permitted in your state — see the service note above):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of person serving the notice
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Self-help template, not legal advice. Notice periods, wording, and service rules vary by state and city. You cannot remove a tenant yourself — serve a proper notice and, if needed, file in court.
Minnesota Eviction Notice Requirements
In Minnesota, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under Minn. Stat. ch. 504B (Landlord and Tenant), esp. 504B.321 (complaint and summons; 14-day nonpayment notice, subd. 1a), 504B.291 (eviction for nonpayment; redemption), 504B.285 (eviction grounds), 504B.135 (terminating tenancy at will), 504B.332 (summons; how served). The required notice period depends on the reason:
- Nonpayment of rent: 14-day notice to pay or quit. Effective January 1, 2024, a landlord must deliver personally or send by first-class mail a detailed 14-day written pre-eviction notice before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid lease financial obligations (Minn. Stat. 504B.321 subd. 1a). The notice must include the total amount due with a specific accounting of unpaid rent, late fees and other charges; the name and address of the person authorized to receive rent and fees; and statutorily required statements directing the tenant to legal-aid/financial-assistance resources. The 14 days run from the date of the notice; if a local government requires a longer pre-eviction notice period, that longer period controls. The notice is satisfied if the tenant pays the full amount due within the period. For a tenancy at will, 504B.135 separately allows a 14-day notice to quit for nonpayment. Days are calendar days.
- Curable lease violation: not separately specified. Minnesota has no statutory cure-or-quit notice period for a breach of a lease covenant (other than the 14-day nonpayment notice). 504B.285 establishes grounds for eviction when a tenant holds over contrary to the conditions or covenants of the lease but requires no advance opportunity to remedy before filing. For a lease/covenant breach the landlord may file an eviction action directly under Minn. Stat. 504B.321, pleading the specific lease clause, the conduct constituting the breach, and the dates. There is no statewide mandated opportunity-to-cure window before filing, though a written lease may contractually require notice. Some local ordinances and manufactured-home-park law impose their own cure requirements.
- No-cause termination (month-to-month): 30-day notice. For a tenancy at will (month-to-month), Minn. Stat. 504B.135 requires written notice at least as long as the interval between the times rent is due, or three months, whichever is less. For a standard monthly tenancy the rent interval is one month, so 30 days (one full rental period) is the standard no-cause termination notice, capped at three months for longer intervals. A fixed-term lease simply ends at expiration; the landlord need not state a reason for non-renewal (no statewide just-cause law). Some local governments (e.g., Brooklyn Center) and manufactured-home parks impose just-cause/non-renewal limits.
Service: The eviction summons and complaint must be served at least seven days before the court appearance (Minn. Stat. 504B.332; former 504B.331 was repealed by 2024 Minn. Laws ch. 118 sec. 31 and service requirements consolidated in 504B.332). Personal service is the primary method. If personal service fails, residential evictions require at least two personal-service attempts on different days, with at least one attempt between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; the plaintiff may then serve by posting on the entry/door of the tenant's individual unit AND mailing a copy to the tenant's last known address at least seven days before the appearance, with supporting affidavits filed at least three days before the appearance. The separate 14-day pre-eviction nonpayment notice (504B.321 subd. 1a) is satisfied by personal delivery or first-class mail to the tenant at the leased premises.
- Nonpayment evictions require a 14-day written pre-eviction notice (Minn. Stat. 504B.321 subd. 1a), effective January 1, 2024 — a major statewide reform; the notice must itemize the total amount due (rent, late fees, other charges), name the person authorized to receive rent, and point the tenant to financial/legal-aid resources.
- Minnesota has no statutory cure-or-quit or unconditional-quit notice period for lease-covenant breaches; 504B.285 sets the grounds and the landlord files the eviction action directly (no advance cure window), pleading the specific clause, conduct, and dates.
- A month-to-month (tenancy-at-will) no-cause termination requires notice at least as long as the rent interval or three months, whichever is less — effectively 30 days for a standard monthly tenancy (504B.135).
- Even after an eviction is filed for nonpayment, the tenant has a statutory right to redeem by paying the rent arrears, interest, costs, and an attorney fee not to exceed $5 before possession transfers (504B.291).
- No statewide just-cause law as of June 2026 (SF1671/HF997 still pending in committee, not enacted); just-cause protections apply only to manufactured-home parks statewide and in limited municipalities like Brooklyn Center.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many days notice to evict for nonpayment in Minnesota?
Minnesota requires a 14-day notice to pay rent or quit before a landlord can file for eviction. Effective January 1, 2024, a landlord must deliver personally or send by first-class mail a detailed 14-day written pre-eviction notice before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent or other unpaid lease financial obligations (Minn. Stat. 504B.321 subd. 1a). The notice must include the total amount due with a specific accounting of unpaid rent, late fees and other charges; the name and address of the person authorized to receive rent and fees; and statutorily required statements directing the tenant to legal-aid/financial-assistance resources. The 14 days run from the date of the notice; if a local government requires a longer pre-eviction notice period, that longer period controls. The notice is satisfied if the tenant pays the full amount due within the period. For a tenancy at will, 504B.135 separately allows a 14-day notice to quit for nonpayment. Days are calendar days.
Can a landlord evict without notice in Minnesota?
No. A written notice is required before filing, and only a court can order a tenant removed. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
Does Minnesota require just cause to evict?
Minnesota does not have a statewide just-cause requirement, though some cities may. A month-to-month tenancy can generally be ended with a 30-day notice.
Disclaimer
This Minnesota eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm Minnesota and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.
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