Storage unit issue, In Minnesota.: In Minnesota, how much of a notice must be given to the occupant of a storage unit before the owners can sell or dispose of your things? How long can a payment be late before the storage unit has this right? I was given a 3 day notice, before my payment was even late! I was paid up through 11/27/12 , next payment due 12/28/12. They wrote the notice on 12/18/2012 which was postmarked 12/27/12. I received the notice on or around 12/30/12 and they gave me till the 31st of dec. to pay or move my stuff. They have since disposed of my property, without my knowledge. I had also sent in the payment for Dec. and Jan, but not till after the 31st of December. Because of the late notice...Did they have the right to dispose of my property or can I bring them to court?
Matthew’s answer: The owner in this fact description did not follow Minnesota law. A default does not occur until one is 15 days late on rent. After this 15 days, the owner must mail you a notice giving you 10 days to pay what is due. If you still do not pay, they must then publish a notice in a local newspaper for two consecutive weeks. The sale can be held 15 days after the first publication. So, in total, 45 days must pass from the date the rent was due before the owner can conduct a sale. If they fail to do so, they are liable for conversion.
Can you advise what to do with an invalid quit-claim deed.:
Details:
- My wife owned undeveloped property
- She thought that quit-claim deed in 2008 transferred property to her parents
- The county said they had no record of it, so in 2010 she filed another quit-claim deed to an LLC we created.
- Trying to sell the property a title search says that the 2008 quit-claim deed was valid and her parents have fee-simple ownership.
So, now the 2010 quit-claim deed seems to be invalid. I have these questions:
- Do we need to do anything at all to clear this up so her parents can sell it? The title company is saying that we DO have an interest but I can't understand how this is possible if the 2010 quit-claim was invalid.
- We've been paying taxes on the land through our LLC, but obviously that was wrong. How do we stop that too?
Thanks,
Matthew’s answer: Even if you didn't have anything to transfer when you filed the 2010 deed, it is still a blight on the title. You should have the LLC file another quit-claim deed transferring all interest to your parents. This should take care of the title issues.
A lawyer made up our original will if i type up a page requesting to take my son out of it can i just staple it to our will if: i have it notorized and witnessed?
Matthew’s answer: The other attorneys answers are correct. You should have a Minnesota estate planning lawyer take care of this for you. If you do not and your son chooses to challenge the will in court, any technicality may be fatal for your wishes. Contact an experienced estate planning lawyer to help you.