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Ramsey Civil Division

Probate Court

The Second Judicial District's Probate Court has jurisdiction over cases concerning the disposition of property belonging to deceased persons, administration of court-supervised trusts, proceedings to create guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults, and civil commitment proceedings. 
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Probate law is based on the ecclesiastical law of the church and historically this court was known as the "widows and orphans court." The Probate Court now operates under a modification of the Uniform Probate Code, specifically Minn. Stat. §524 and Minn. Stat. §525, the Rules of Civil Procedure, and the General Rules of Practice, Title V. Probate Rules.

 

Probate Court is part of the Civil Division of the Second Judicial District and is located on the first floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

Probate Court
170 Courthouse
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102

Phone: (651) 266-8145
Fax: (651) 266-8149
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Closed Legal Holidays

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