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2026 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

SURVIVING SPOUSES

Affidavits, wages, claims, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.58

Civil marriages, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 517.201

Claims, property tax refunds, rights, Minn. Statutes 2026 290A.18

Claims against estate, medical assistance or general assistance medical care, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.15

Community property, disposition at death, Minn. Statutes 2026 519A.01 to 519A.11

Compensation and salaries due, payment to, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.58

Consent, autopsy, Minn. Statutes 2026 390.11, 390.32

Coroner data, access, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.83

Corporate personnel, spouses of, personnel benefits, religious corporations, Minn. Statutes 2026 315.40, 317A.909

Crime victims, next of kin of deceased victims, Minn. Statutes 2026 244.05

Death benefits, see under DEATH

Death by wrongful act, claims, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 3.736

Definitions

Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2026 356.303

Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.10

Income and franchise taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 290.01

Judges retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 490.121

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2026 319B.02

Public Employees Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2026 353.01

Teachers retirement, Minn. Statutes 2026 354A.011, 354A.25

Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2026 354.05

Uniform Probate Code, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.1-201

Disabled surviving spouses, medical assistance, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.057

Disclosure to, traffic accident reports, data, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.09

Exempt property and allowances, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-403

Family allowances, determinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-404

Gender-neutral language, civil marriages, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 517.201

Health and accident insurance

Continuation and conversion privileges, see under HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.146

Peace officers or firefighters killed in line of duty, health insurance coverage for spouses, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.465

Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.316

Volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty, health insurance coverage for dependents, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.465

Heirs, estate entitlement, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.58, 524.2-403

Homesteads, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 510.06

I-35W bridge collapse, payments, effect on public assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 3.7395

Income taxes, see INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES

Insurance producers, spouses of, temporary licenses, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2026 60K.42

Interested persons, surviving spouses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 55.10

Intestate estates

Assisted reproduction, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-120

Elective share

Amount, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-202

Augmented estate, value of, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-203 to 524.2-207

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-201

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-201 to 524.2-215

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-215

Net estate, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-204

Nonprobate transfers, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-205 to 524.2-207

Personal liability of recipients, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-210

Proceedings, time limits, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-211

Protection of payors and other third parties, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-214

Right of election personal to surviving spouse, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-212

Sources from which elective share payable, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-209

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-213

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-215

Nondomiciliary considerations, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-202

Share of spouse, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-102

Share of spouse, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-102

Lawsuits

Death by wrongful act, right of action, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.02

Steam railroad personnel, death or injury, survival of rights of action, Minn. Statutes 2026 219.82

Medical assistance

Claims against estate, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.15

Disabled surviving spouses, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.057

I-35W bridge collapse, payments, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2026 3.7395

Intestate succession, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-215

Spouses of veterans, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0575, 256B.35

Medical data, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.384

Medical examiner data, access, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.83

Murder victims, spouses of, Minn. Statutes 2026 243.05

National Guard members, spouses of, killed in line of duty, tuition reimbursements, Minn. Statutes 2026 192.501

Payments to

Personal property taxes, delinquent taxes, liens or levies for, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 277.20, 277.21

Unemployment benefits, deceased persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.087

Peace officers, spouses of, see Public employees, spouses of under this topic

Petitions, appointment of trustee, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.02

Premarital wills, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-301

Premiums (insurance), see PREMIUMS (INSURANCE)

Presumptions

Assisted reproduction, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-120

Dependency, workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.111

Prisoners of war, spouses of, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.125

Probate, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-208 to 524.2-214

Property taxes, see Claimants (refunds) under PROPERTY TAXES

Public employees, spouses of

Public employee insurance program, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.316

Public safety officer survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.876, 299A.41 to 299A.47

Rehabilitation, workers' compensation, dependent surviving spouses, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.102

Representatives of the decedents, surviving spouses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.10

Retirement, survivors, and disability insurance, Social Security, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.35

Same-sex civil marriages, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 517.201

Spouse's election, Minn. Statutes 2026 501A.04

State employees, spouses of, elective insurance benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.27

Steam railroad personnel, spouses of, employees, liability in damages for death or injury, Minn. Statutes 2026 219.77

Surviving spouse benefits

Award of benefit, dissolution of marriage, Minn. Statutes 2026 518.581

Public retirement plans, see Public employees, spouses of under this topic

Public safety officer survivor benefits, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.41

Survivors, surviving spouses defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.145

Veterans, spouses of

Grants to, legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.055

Pensions, medical assistance, deduction from income, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0575

Real property owned by, classification, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.13

Veterans preference, private employment, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.4551

Veterans' preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.11, 197.455

Wills, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 524.2-301

Workers' compensation

Dependents' allowance, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.111

Payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.101

Rehabilitation, dependent surviving spouse, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.102