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Minnesota: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 4 years (strict liability) / 6 years (negligence) |
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| Property damage | 6 years |
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| Dollar limit | $20,000 ($4,000 for consumer credit) |
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| Filing fee | $65 plus law library fee |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 10 business days |
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| Accept or deny | 30 business days after notice of the claim (or a written explanation); 60 business days after proof of loss |
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| Pay | 5 business days after an agreed settlement |
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| Minimum liability | $30,000 / $60,000 / $10,000 |
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| Fault system | No-fault (PIP pays first; lawsuits limited) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Within 24 hours of a written demand |
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| If you quit | First regular payday (no later than 20 days in some cases) |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 6 years |
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| Written contracts | 6 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 1 for a brake or steering failure; 4 attempts; or 30 business days |
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| Coverage period | Warranty or 2 years, whichever first |
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| Top rate | 9.8% |
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| Structure | Flat |
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