Minnesota Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Minnesota Landlord Kit, Minnesota Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Minnesota: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Minnesota, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Minnesota kits are built only from our Minnesota data files: Minnesota data files, checked November 2026 against 12 official pages, among them Minnesota Revisor of Statutes: 504B.178; Minnesota Attorney General: Landlords and Tenants handbook, ending the tenancy; Minnesota Attorney General: Landlords and Tenants handbook, during the tenancy; Minnesota Attorney General: Landlords and Tenants handbook, other important laws; Minnesota Judicial Branch: Instructions, Eviction Action Complaint (HOU101, rev. 1/24); Minnesota Statutes 504B.345; Minnesota small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Minnesota Judicial Branch: Conciliation Court; Minnesota Judicial Branch: What to Expect in a Conciliation Court Hearing (CCT1001, rev. 8/22); Minnesota Judicial Branch, Hennepin County District Court: FAQs on Conciliation Court; Minnesota Judicial Branch: File in a District Trial Court (self-represented filers may use eFile and eServe in all counties); Minnesota Judicial Branch: Next Steps, Conciliation Court (eFiling at the end of the Guide & File interview), rev. 10/20.
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Minnesota kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Minnesota Landlord Compliance Kit. The Minnesota landlord-tenant rules in one package: no deposit cap in the law read; deposit returned within 21 days; 14-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $20,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No maximum in 504B.178; return deadline: Within three weeks after the tenancy ends and the landlord receives the tenant's mailing address or delivery instructions; within five days if the tenant leaves because the building is legally condemned (subd. 3); itemized list of deductions: A written statement showing the specific reason for withholding (subd. 3); interest on the deposit: Simple, noncompounded interest of 1% a year (subd. 2); where the deposit is held: Held by the landlord for the tenant; 504B.178 names no account type (subd. 2); penalty the law states: A penalty equal to the amount withheld plus interest (subd. 4); bad-faith retention adds punitive damages of up to $500 per deposit (subd. 7); ending month-to-month (landlord): If the lease is silent, written notice the other side receives at least one full rental period before the last day of the tenancy (the day before the last rent payment is due); ending month-to-month (tenant): If the lease is silent, written notice the other side receives at least one full rental period before the last day of the tenancy (the day before the last rent payment is due); rent increase notice: Periodic tenancy: proper written notice of one rental period plus one day; unpaid rent notice: Since January 1, 2024, the landlord must give a detailed 14-day written notice, with information on financial and legal resources, before filing an eviction for unpaid rent; entry notice: Only for a reasonable business purpose, with at least 24 hours' notice, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. unless agreed otherwise; late fee limits: Only if agreed in writing; at most 8% of the unpaid rent; court: Eviction cases are heard in Housing Court under the rules for district courts; filing fee: About $325, per the Attorney General's handbook; the court's fee schedule has the current amount; time to answer or appear: A tenant who disagrees must appear in court at the hearing; hearing after filing: The hearing is set 7 to 14 days out (5 to 7 on an expedited request), and service must be complete at least 7 days before.
• Minnesota Small Claims Court Kit. In Minnesota, small claims (Conciliation Court) cover claims up to $20,000. From the official page: General claims of $20,000 or less (Minnesota Judicial Branch conciliation court page). Where and how to file, from the official pages: Generally the county where the defendant lives or is located (for a corporation, where the business is located). Bad-check claims can go where the check was given, and rent or deposit claims where the rental property is. Online filing: https://mncourts.gov/file-a-case/file-in-a-district-trial-court How to use the kit, the 7 confirmed Minnesota facts at a glance, a short look-up list (filing fees, serving the other side) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $20,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from. Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: Appeal to district court, which starts the case over. A judgment isn't effective until 20 days after the order is mailed; a request to vacate a default must be filed within that 20-day stay.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.