Dakota County Probate Records
Minnesota13 probate estates opened in Dakota County, Minnesota in the last 30 days, 2 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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2 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedYesterday2 estates | ||||
| Avard R. AndersonNotice of petition | 19HA-PR-26-1000 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Harlene Dale LoftusNotice of petition | 19HA-PR-26-988 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First published8 days ago3 estates | ||||
| Jason Michael FossumNotice of petition | 19-PR-26- 959 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Paul Homer Mann | 19HA-PR-26-946 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Margaret Vog Johnson | 19HA-PR-26-903 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
8 more estates
See all 13 estates in Dakota County, MN
13 in the last 30 days
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Dakota County probate activity
- This week
- 2
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- —
- Too few dates printed
- With an attorney
- 54%
- 13 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Dakota County estates are filed
District Court, First Judicial District
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
- Notice of petition7
- Notice to creditors6
What a Dakota County record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
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How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a Dakota County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
2 estates in Dakota County first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
A sale of estate property usually waits on the court or the will's terms. Ask the attorney what the estate needs before you make an offer.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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For a Dakota County estate
- Minnesota probate recordsEvery Minnesota county we cover, busiest first.
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- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Dakota County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Dakota County?
13 estates in Dakota County, Minnesota first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 13 in the last 90. We hold 13 estate records from the county in all. That makes it the busiest of the 33 Minnesota counties we cover.
How do I look up Dakota County probate records?
Probate cases in Dakota County are filed with the District Court, First Judicial District. We hold 13 estate records for Dakota County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 29, 2026. Search Dakota County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Dakota County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Dakota County estate?
We have not yet read Minnesota's creditor-claim statute, so Dakota County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Dakota County are still inside that window.
Do Dakota County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Dakota County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 54% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Dakota County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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