Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in Minnesota?

A transfer on death deed in Minnesota requires notary acknowledgment. The signed deed must be recorded at the county recorder or registrar of titles before death to be effective. Must be recorded in the office of the county recorder (abstract property) or registrar of titles (Torrens/registered property) in a county where at least part of the property is located, before the grantor owner's death. No county auditor certification of ownership transfer or of current and delinquent taxes is required or made, and no certificate of real estate value is required. For registered land, the registrar accepts the deed only if at least one executing grantor appears of record to hold an ownership or other interest in the property; no examiner of titles certification or approval is required before recording. Minn. Stat. 507.071 subd. 8.Minn. Stat. 507.071Verified Aug 24, 2026

Yes. A transfer on death deedis revocable at any time during the owner's lifetime. Revocation methods in Minnesota include: Recording a revocation instrument before death (revokes deed in its entirety) (subd. 10(a)), Inter vivos conveyance of the property to a third party (subd. 10(b)), Recording a later transfer on death deed covering the same interest before death — the deed with the latest acknowledgment date controls and the others are void, except that an earlier deed still governs any land the later deed left out (subd. 13), Dissolution or annulment of marriage automatically revokes a designation of the former spouse (or of the former spouse's family members who are not also the grantor owner's), unless the deed expressly provides otherwise; remarriage to the former spouse revives it (subd. 10(c); Minn. Stat. 524.2-804 subds. 1, 3).Minn. Stat. 507.071Verified Aug 24, 2026

Minnesota allows transfer on death deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial properties.Minn. Stat. 507.071Verified Aug 24, 2026

Yes. Minnesota allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deed. If multiple beneficiaries are named, they take title as tenants in common unless the deed specifies otherwise.Minn. Stat. 507.071Verified Aug 24, 2026

A transfer on death deed transfers the property directly to the beneficiary at death, bypassing probate for that asset. Other assets not covered by a TOD deed, trust, or beneficiary designation still go through probate. Use the Minnesota probate calculator to estimate the cost of probating remaining assets.