On the death of any person who received any general assistance under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21 , or on the death of the survivor of a married couple, either or both of whom received general assistance, the total amount paid as general assistance to either or both, without interest, shall be allowed as a claim against the estate of such person or persons by the court having jurisdiction to probate the estate.
Minn. Stat. § 256D.16
GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO BE ALLOWED AS CLAIM IN COURT.
Known as the General Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 256–256 (17 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re the Estate of Messerschmidt (1984)
Most recently applied in In Re the Estate of Messerschmidt (July 1984)
1973 c 650 art 21 s 16; 1980 c 536 s 28
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.