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In Minnesota, if a decedent has less than $75,000 of assets and no real estate, they may bypass the probate process. If a trust is involved, there will be a trustee or trustees. The trust must go through an administrative phase, the process for closing out the trust.

The length of the probate process will vary greatly depending on things such as the size and complexity of the estate. More often than not, however, probate will wrap up in about six months to one year. Some estates, however, can take years to go through probate.

Probate cases are typically filed in the county where the Decedent was living when they died, or if they were not a MN resident, in the MN county where they owned property. If you are not sure where you should file, please talk to an attorney. Court staff cannot tell you where to file your case.

Ing to information provided by the University of Minnesota Extension, the average estate will complete the probate process in between 12 and 18 months. Overall, the average costs for this process will typically amount to between 2% and 3% of the estate's total value.

To start a probate case, a petition or application must be filed with the court and a personal representative must be appointed by a court order. The personal representative is responsible for the following: Collection, inventory, and appraisal of assets of the person who has died. Protection of the estate's assets.

The informal probate process is initiated by filing an application with the probate court. In some counties, you must file the application in person. If the probate registrar determines the application is complete, the registrar will issue a statement of probate and appoint a personal representative.