CONTRACTS FOR DEED

See also DEEDS

Adverse claims to real property, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.205 to 559.216

Balloon payments

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Investor sellers, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.01

Banks, real estate sales, liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 48.21

Cancellation, see Termination under this topic

Churning, prohibitions, investor sellers, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Consideration, definitions, deed taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 287.20

Costs and essential terms, disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Default

Cancellation of contract by state, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Notice, recording of, prima facie evidence, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.213

Defeating security, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.615

Definitions

Investor sellers of residential property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.01

MFIP, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

Disclosures, investor sellers, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Domestic abuse victims, termination of respondent interest in property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.206

Executory contracts, financial institutions, lending authority, Minn. Statutes 2026 47.20

Farm lands, notice of mediation, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.209

Forms, conveyances, Minn. Statutes 2026 507.09 to 507.093

Fraudulent conveyances, seller disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 513.53

Income, defined as unearned income, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2026 47.20

Judgment, domestic abuse victims, terminating respondent interest in property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.206

Lien foreclosures, tax liens, enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2026 270C.63

Manufactured homes, dealers, licenses, Minn. Rules 1350.7300

Mediation, farm lands, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.209

Modifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.205

Mortgage foreclosure sales, purchasers, payment of installments due, Minn. Statutes 2026 582.03

Mortgage registry taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 287.04

Mortgages

Discharge from contract for deed seller, Minn. Statutes 2026 507.402

Investor sellers, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Notice to purchaser, obligations of contract, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Payments, MFIP income, exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.16

Property, counties, powers generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.01

Purchase price

Determination of, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Purchasers

Cancellation of purchase agreement, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.217, 559A.04

Obligations of contract, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Refund of down payment, cancellation by investor seller, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Remedies, investor seller violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.05

Termination proceedings

Defenses and remedies, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.05

Pleadings, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.211

Refinancing, contract for deed guarantee program, Minn. Statutes 2026 462A.2091, 462A.21

Reinstatement, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Renegotiation, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.205

Residential real property, Minn. Statutes 2026 507.235, 559A.01 to 559A.05

Rural and urban homesteading program, Minn. Rules 4900.2560

Sellers

Investor sellers

Churning prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Contracts affected, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.02

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Mortgage requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Remedies for violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.05

Mortgages, discharge, Minn. Statutes 2026 507.402

Notice to purchaser, obligations of contract, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.03

Sellers' interest in, priority, senior citizens' property tax deferral program, Minn. Statutes 2026 290B.07

Shelter costs, contracts for deed defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

State surplus land sales

Evidence of title, Minn. Statutes 2026 94.13

Fulfillment of terms, Minn. Statutes 2026 94.12

Minerals, reservation for state use clause, Minn. Statutes 2026 94.14

Recording, Minn. Statutes 2026 94.13

Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.221

Tax-forfeited land sales, agricultural land sales, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.15

Termination

Cancellation of purchase agreement, Minn. Statutes 2026 508.58, 508A.58, 559.217, 559A.04

Curative provisions, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.216

Domestic abuse victims, terminating respondent interest in property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.206

Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.209

Form and validity, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.215, 559.216

Injunctions preventing further proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.211, 559A.05

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Notice of default and noncompliance, recording of, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.213, 559.214

Pleadings, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.211

Procedure, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Purchaser defenses, cancellation by investor seller, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.05

Refund of down payment, cancellation by investor seller, Minn. Statutes 2026 559A.04

Residential rental property

Financially distressed property, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.151

Grounds for eviction, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.285

Notice to prospective tenants, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.151

Tenants' rights, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.151, 504B.178, 504B.285

Unlawful termination or interruption of utilities or ouster, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.221, 504B.225, 504B.231, 504B.375

Restraining orders preventing further proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.211

Solicitors, Minn. Statutes 2026 325N.01 to 325N.08

Tax liens, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 277.20

Towns, general powers, Minn. Statutes 2026 365.025

Transfer statements, see under SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Value, defined as personal property, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

Vendees

Assignment of interest, failure to record, Minn. Statutes 2026 507.235

Domestic abuse victims, terminating respondent interest in property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.206

Recording, Minn. Statutes 2026 272.115

Vendors

Cancellation of purchase agreement, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.217

Fire insurance policies, see Minnesota standard fire insurance policy under FIRE INSURANCE

Land acquired by foreclosure, hazardous substances releases, responsible persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 115B.03

Liens, reasonable rental value, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.21

Owners, vendors defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 473H.02

Water appropriation and impoundments, forfeiture, termination of permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0750

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2026 103I.235