Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 513.55 (2026)

General Disclosure Requirements

✓ current as of May 2026

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Subdivision 1.Contents.

(a) Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer residential real property, the seller shall make a written disclosure to the prospective buyer. The disclosure must include all material facts of which the seller is aware that could adversely and significantly affect:

(1) an ordinary buyer's use and enjoyment of the property; or

(2) any intended use of the property of which the seller is aware.

(b) The disclosure must be made in good faith and based upon the best of the seller's knowledge at the time of the disclosure.

Subd. 2.Disclosure to licensee.

A seller may provide the written disclosure required under sections 513.52 to 513.60 to a real estate licensee representing or assisting the prospective buyer. The written disclosure provided to the real estate licensee representing or assisting the prospective buyer is considered to have been provided to the prospective buyer. If the written disclosure is provided to the real estate licensee representing or assisting the prospective buyer, the real estate licensee shall provide a copy to the prospective buyer.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2021 · leading case: Miller v. Lankow, 801 N.W.2d 120 (Minn. 2011).

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Miller v. Lankow, 801 N.W.2d 120 (Minn. 2011). · cites it 4× “After making these determinations, the court should determine whether imposition of sanctions for spoliation is appropriate and, if so, whether it is appropriate to exclude all of Miller’s expert reports and testimony relating to moisture intrusion and the extent of mold or if…”

Miller v. Lankow, 776 N.W.2d 731 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 12× “See Minn. Stat. §§ 513.55 , subd. 1(a)(1), .57, subd.”

Vershey v. Madison (D. Minnesota 2021). · cites it 4× “The disclosure required by Minn. Stat. § 513.55 , subd. 1(a) “must be made in good faith and based upon the best of the seller’s knowledge at the time of disclosure.”

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