Demand Letter in Minnesota
A demand letter asks someone to pay or fix a problem before you go to small claims court. Many judges expect one, and it is useful evidence. Your state's small claims limit and fee are shown below.
What Minnesota law says
| Small claims limit | $20,000 in money or property; $4,000 if the claim involves a consumer credit transaction. Excluded: real estate title and boundary disputes, libel or slander, class actions, prejudgment remedies, most injunctions and specific performance, family and probate matters, evictions and medical malpractice. |
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| Filing fee | $65 from each plaintiff and each defendant when they first file (county law library fees may be added). A person who cannot pay may proceed without fees; if that person wins, the fees are taken from the recovery. |
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[today's date]
To: [person or business name], [their address]
From: [your name], [your address]
This letter is a formal demand for $[amount demanded] for [what happened, with dates].
[Short list of facts and attached documents: contract, receipts, photos, messages.]
Please pay this amount by [payment deadline] by [payment method].
If I do not receive payment by then, I intend to file a claim in [court name] without further notice.
[your name] [phone or email]
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.