# Minn. Stat. § 551.01: ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT DEBTS; WHEN AUTHORIZED

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## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 551.01
- **Heading:** ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT DEBTS; WHEN AUTHORIZED
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 551 / Section 551.01

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 551.01 § 551.01 ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT DEBTS; WHEN AUTHORIZED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.02 § 551.02 SCOPE OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.03 § 551.03 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.04 § 551.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.05 § 551.05 ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION UPON FUNDS AT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.06 § 551.06 ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION UPON EARNINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.041 § 551.041 ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION OF FUNDS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO GARNISHMENT SUMMONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.041.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.042 § 551.042 MONEY DUE FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.042.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 551.043 § 551.043 SALARY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P540_552_C551_S551.043.md)

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