Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 551.01 (2026)

Attorney's Summary Execution Of Judgment Debts; When Authorized

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An attorney for a judgment creditor may execute on a money judgment by levying on indebtedness owed to the judgment debtor by a third party, pursuant to this chapter. The attorney for the judgment creditor must obtain a writ of execution issued under section 550.04 before the attorney can execute pursuant to this chapter. No more than $10,000 may be recovered by a single notice of execution levy pursuant to this section. No more than one execution may be served on a single third party by a judgment creditor each calendar day under this chapter.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2011 · leading case: State v. Milliman, 802 N.W.2d 776 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011).

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State v. Milliman, 802 N.W.2d 776 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 18× “The district court considered Milliman’s contention that the statute authorizing the procedure permits “[a]n attorney for a judgment creditor” to execute a judgment by levying on indebtedness owed by the judgment debtor to a third party, see Minn.Stat. § 551.01 (2006), and that…”

In Re McGovern, 295 B.R. 897 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2003). · cites it 4× “The applicable law starts with the broad principles of Minn.Stat. c. 550, which governs the general collection remedy of execution.”

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