About Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond
Allows heirs or those with priority rights in an informal probate estate to nominate a personal representative, renounce their own priority to serve, and request or waive bonding requirements.
When you'd use it: Filed in informal probate proceedings when an interested party (with priority under Minn. Stat. § 524.3-203) wishes to nominate someone else as personal representative, decline to serve themselves, or set bond requirements.
Where to get the official form
The official version of Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond is published as a PDF by the Minnesota courts. We checked this link and it resolved to a form on an official court or government website — always download the current version directly from the source rather than a third-party copy:
Source: mncourts.gov
Link last checked: May 31, 2026
How to file Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond in Minnesota
- Step 1 — Confirm you have the correct formUse Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond (PRO901) when filed in informal probate proceedings when an interested party (with priority under Minn. Stat. § 524.3-203) wishes to nominate someone else as personal representative, decline to serve themselves, or set bond requirements. Double-check it's the right form for your situation — Minnesota probate forms are revised periodically, so verify the name and number against your court's current form list before you start.
- Step 2 — Complete every required fieldFill out Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond carefully and review it for errors before filing. Probate cases can already take months — a small mistake on the form can set your timeline back further.
- Step 3 — Get it notarized or witnessed if requiredSome probate forms must be signed in front of a notary or witnesses. Check the instructions on the form itself, and arrange notarization before you file if it's required.
- Step 4 — File it with the correct courtSubmit Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond to the probate court or county clerk handling the estate — usually in the Minnesota county where the deceased lived. Ask the clerk how they prefer to receive filings (in person, by mail, or e-filing).