2003 Minnesota Code
Chapters 570 - 583 Compensatory and Collection Remedies
Chapter 582 Mortgages; Foreclosure, General Provisions
Section 582.01 Attorney's fees.

582.01 Attorney's fees.

Subdivision 1. Contractual fees. The mortgagor may, in the mortgage, covenant to pay or authorize the mortgagee to retain an attorney's fee in case of foreclosure; but such fees in case of foreclosure by advertisement shall not exceed the following amounts, and any provision for fees in excess thereof shall be void to the extent of the excess:

Date of execution of mortgage The original principal After amount June 1, 1953 secured by Before and before After the mortgage June 2, 1953 June 1, 1971 May 31, 1971 Less than $500 $25 $50 $150 $500-$1,000 50 75 150 $1,000-$5,000 75 125 150 $5,000-$10,000 100 175 225 Exceeding $10,000 200 225 plus 275 $50 for plus each $35 for additional each $10,000 or additional major $5,000 or fraction major thereof fraction thereof

Subd. 1a. Foreclosure by advertisement. Notwithstanding subdivision 1 to the contrary, the minimum fee for foreclosure by advertisement of mortgages executed after July 31, 1992, is $500.

Subd. 2. Foreclosure by action. The court shall establish the amount of the attorney's fee in case of foreclosure by action.

Subd. 3. When default less than 30 days. If at the time of the commencement of the foreclosure proceedings, all of the items constituting said default were less than 30 days past due, then upon redemption the mortgagor shall not be required to pay the attorney's fee authorized in this section. This subdivision shall apply only to mortgages executed after May 31, 1971.

HIST: (9646) RL s 4499; 1953 c 454 s 1; 1971 c 833 s 2; 1992 c 463 s 34