# Minn. Stat. § 284.16: COMPLAINT; SUMMONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.16

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 284.16
- **Heading:** COMPLAINT; SUMMONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 284 / Section 284.16

## Text

The complaint shall be filed in the office of the court administrator of the district court. The summons shall be issued by the attorney for the plaintiff, and shall be in substantially the same form as in other civil actions relating to determination of titles, except that it shall require each defendant to file an answer with the court administrator within the time allowed for answering, instead of serving the same upon the attorney for the plaintiff, and shall contain, in addition to other provisions required by law, the following:

"And you are hereby notified that the object of said action, among other things, is to determine the title and adverse claims to the lands hereinafter described, claimed to have been absolutely forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes, and to obtain the issuance to the persons entitled thereto of new certificates of title to any of such lands which have been registered, and that such action affects the following described lands situated in the county of ................................, State of Minnesota:

(Insert description of lands)."

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 284.07 § 284.07 COUNTY AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE TO BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.08 § 284.08 ACTIONS TO TRY TITLE; VENUE; LIS PENDENS; SERVICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.10 § 284.10 CLAIMANT TO DEPOSIT TAXES IN COURT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.11 § 284.11 STATE MAY BRING ACTION TO QUIET TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.12 § 284.12 COUNTY ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.13 § 284.13 VENUE; LANDS INCLUDED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.14 § 284.14 CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.14.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.15 § 284.15 DEFENDANTS; UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.15.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.16 § 284.16 COMPLAINT; SUMMONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.16.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.17 § 284.17 SERVICE OF SUMMONS; MAILING; PUBLICATION; LIS PENDENS; RETURN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.17.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.18 § 284.18 REGISTERED LANDS; RECORDING WITH REGISTRAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.18.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.19 § 284.19 ANSWERS; CONTENTS; PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.19.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.20 § 284.20 CLAIMANTS FILE NAMES WITH COURT ADMINISTRATOR; ENTITLED TO COPIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.20.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 284.21 § 284.21 PRESENT LAWS TO GOVERN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P272_289_C284_S284.21.md)

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