About Nomination of Successor Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond
Allows a person with priority to appoint a successor personal representative, renounce their own priority, and request or waive bonding requirements in a probate estate.
When you'd use it: When a person with statutory priority to serve as personal representative wishes to nominate someone else, decline the role themselves, or specify bonding preferences during estate administration.
Where to get the official form
The official version of Nomination of Successor 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 Successor Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond in Minnesota
- Step 1 — Confirm you have the correct formUse Nomination of Successor Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and Bond (PRO1505) when when a person with statutory priority to serve as personal representative wishes to nominate someone else, decline the role themselves, or specify bonding preferences during estate administration. 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 Successor 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 Successor 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).