MN HF4242

Coroners and medical examiners must complete a full inventory of personal property taken into custody from decedents

For unknown decedents, coroners may now place personal property with the decedent for burial, arrange long-term storage, or arrange direct disposition, replacing the previous requirement to release property to the county for sale

After six months with no claim made on a decedent's property, coroners or medical examiners may surrender it to blood relatives or the person controlling disposition of remains, or sell/dispose of it at their discretion

Sale or disposal of personal property under the new provisions renders it unavailable for future claims, eliminating the previous six-year waiting period for estate representatives

Revenue from property sales may be deposited to the coroner or medical examiner's office financial account to recover reasonable expenses, rather than being held by the county treasurer