Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In Minnesota, minnesota follows the standard UPC pattern: no bond is required of a personal representative appointed in informal proceedings, except for a special administrator, a will expressly requiring bond, or when bond is required under § 524.3-605. In formal proceedings, no bond is required if the will relieves the PR of bond, or if all interested persons with an interest over $1,000 request none in writing; unless the court finds bond necessary.
Does Minnesota require an executor to post a bond?
Minnesota follows the standard UPC pattern: no bond is required of a personal representative appointed in informal proceedings, except for a special administrator, a will expressly requiring bond, or when bond is required under § 524.3-605. In formal proceedings, no bond is required if the will relieves the PR of bond, or if all interested persons with an interest over $1,000 request none in writing; unless the court finds bond necessary.
“No bond is required of a personal representative appointed in informal proceedings, except (1) upon the appointment of a special administrator; (2) when an executor or other personal representative is appointed to administer an estate under a will containing an express requirement of bond”
Source: Minn. Stat. § 524.3-603
Can the will waive it in Minnesota?
Yes. A will can relieve the personal representative of the bond that would otherwise apply in formal proceedings.
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Can the heirs or beneficiaries waive it in Minnesota?
Yes. All interested persons with an apparent interest over $1,000 (other than creditors) can make a written request that no bond be required in formal proceedings, subject to court override.
If a bond is required, how much?
“the personal representative shall file the bond with the court or give other suitable security in an amount not less than the bond”
Source: Minn. Stat. § 524.3-604
What makes Minnesota different
Minnesota is a clean, unmodified example of the UPC’s default-no-bond-for-informal-administration rule, with the added detail of a specific dollar threshold ($1,000) for which interested persons can jointly request no bond in formal proceedings; slightly more generous than Michigan’s higher informal-demand threshold.
| Bond-requirement source | Minn. Stat. § 524.3-603 |
| Minnesota courts (general reference) | Minnesota judicial branch |
| Confidence | High |
Every statute quoted on this page was read directly from the state’s own legislature/code site this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from a reputable legal-citation mirror quoting the same official text with its official citation (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; a probate court has final discretion over bond in every state; confirm your own case with the court or a local attorney before relying on the default described here.
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