1. What is a Process Server?

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 29 Mar 2010, 11:09 pm | Category: Eviction Law

    A process server is a neutral 3rd party that will “serve” your tenant the eviction notice.  “Serving” the paperwork is essentially handing the tenant or the tenant’s representative the paperwork.  It is a legal term defined “the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; as in ‘he accepted service of the subpoena’ (although [...]

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  2. Can I Evict Even if the Tenant Pays After I File the Eviction?

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 28 Mar 2010, 11:05 pm | Category: Eviction, Rent Collection

    For a quick answer….Nope. I get this question often.  Usually it is from a landlord that is frustrated because a tenant is always paying their rent late.  Lots of landlords wait until the 28th to finally do something about it and then want to file an eviction.  Here are some tips to fix the problem [...]

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  3. February 2010 Eviction Results

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 09 Mar 2010, 10:33 pm | Category: My Evictions

    I had 2 evictions to do in Hennepin County this month.  I was acting as an agent for the property management company using a Power of Attorney In Fact that has been signed and notarized by one of the owners of the management company.  I simply make copies of that for each eviction that I [...]

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  4. Notice to Quit

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 4:44 pm | Category: Eviction Law

    A Notice to Quit would be required in a “tenancy-at-will” situation, which means there is no fixed ending date, or the lease has expired and is now month-to month.  Minn. Stat. 504B.001 defines tenancy at will: “Tenancy at will means a tenancy in which the tenant holds possession by permission of the landlord but without [...]

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  5. Can’t Evict if Always Late on Rent!

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 4:23 am | Category: Eviction

    There are many urban legends, rumors, and old wives’ tales surrounding owning investment real estate and evictions. Did you hear the one about the landlord not checking on his house for 3 years; when he finally went over there, the tenants had flooded the basement to grow fish to sell at the fish market? Many [...]

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  6. Storing Tenant’s Stuff When They Vacate Property

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 3:51 am | Category: Post Eviction

    Disclaimer before we begin:  I am not an eviction attorney, never have been, never want to be.  The below information is simply my ideas and interpretation of the Minnesota statues.  As always, you should seek legal counsel for further help. Update:   This law was changed in 2011 to 28 days. All other details remain [...]

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