Free eviction notice Minnesota landlords can use

Minnesota eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Minnesota, a landlord owed rent serves a 14-day notice of nonpayment: the tenant has 14 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1).

Unpaid rent notice: 14 days; Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1
Lease violation notice: No set period; Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.285, subd. 1; 504B.321, subd. 3
Paying in time: Stops it
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Minnesota landlords serve

Which notice

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

State

Dated and delivered on

Landlord

Tenant or tenants

Address of the premises

Rent owed

Rent for

The month or period the rent was for.

Rent was due on

In Minnesota, the 14-day notice of nonpayment gives the tenant 14 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.

Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1: The notice must list the amount due and include the statutory legal-help and rental-assistance statements, and a longer local notice period applies where one exists (Saint Paul requires 60 days). After filing, the tenant can still redeem by paying the arrears, interest, costs and a fee of up to $5 before possession is delivered.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

14-DAY NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

You owe rent of $____________________ for ____________________, which was due on ____________________.

What you must do

Within 14 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must pay the full amount above or move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you pay the full amount within that time, this notice ends and your tenancy continues.

If you do not, the Landlord may start a court action to recover possession of the premises, the rent owed and costs.

This notice is given under Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1.

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] personal delivery to the tenant [ ] first-class mail to the tenant at the leased premises

Methods of service: Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b).

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Minnesota statutes as read on November 1, 2026. Not legal advice: a city or county can add requirements, and the court decides whether a notice was valid.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Minnesota eviction notice must say

1Its name: 14-day notice of nonpayment, the words Minnesota law uses.
2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
4The period: 14 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
6The statute it is given under: Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1.
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

The notice must list the amount due and include the statutory legal-help and rental-assistance statements, and a longer local notice period applies where one exists (Saint Paul requires 60 days). After filing, the tenant can still redeem by paying the arrears, interest, costs and a fee of up to $5 before possession is delivered. (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1)

What the statute says about a lease violation

No statute requires a notice before filing for a breach of lease, but the complaint must name the lease clause breached and the clause granting the right to evict. Any notice the lease itself requires still applies. (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.285, subd. 1; 504B.321, subd. 3)

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Minnesota

The statute names these ways to deliver it (Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b)). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

personal delivery to the tenant
first-class mail to the tenant at the leased premises

After the notice

What happens next in Minnesota

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Minnesota title and period.
Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 14 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a eviction action in the district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: 7 to 14 days after the summons is issued (5 to 7 days for expedited cases)
Days to answer: Not set by statute
Removal: writ may be stayed up to 7 days, then the officer's demand gives the tenant 24 hours to leave
Days to appeal: 15

Court procedure: Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subds. 1, 2; 504B.345; 504B.365; 504B.371

The rest of the Minnesota picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Minnesota notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

Start with one property

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88 Maple Street, Apt 2ARent due on the 1st has not arrivedDay 1

Dardaris

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Minnesota 14-day notice of nonpayment is drafted with its 14 days and waits for your signature.

LATE RENT NOTICE

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.

If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.

Waits for you to approveReview and send

Every rule, with its statute

Minnesota eviction notice rules and statutes

Minnesota eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent14-day notice of nonpayment	14 days	Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1
Lease violationbreach of lease	No set period	Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.285, subd. 1; 504B.321, subd. 3
Service	2 methods	Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b)
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.225, 504B.221, 504B.375

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Minnesota law gives it (14-day notice of nonpayment), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?

Count 14 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 15, 2026. Any extra days Minnesota adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.

Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?

Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 14 days, the way they are counted and Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1 are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 14 days stops it, by statute (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321, subd. 1a; 504B.291, subd. 1).

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

Minnesota statute names these ways (Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b)): personal delivery to the tenant; first-class mail to the tenant at the leased premises.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a eviction action in the district court. Our guide to the Minnesota eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Minnesota bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.225, 504B.221, 504B.375); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Minnesota statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Minnesota.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.