An action wherein a receiver has been appointed shall not be dismissed except by order of the court. A foreign receiver shall have capacity to sue in any district court, but the receiver’s rights are subordinate to those of local creditors. The practice in the administration of estates by the court shall be in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 576 and with the practice heretofore followed in the courts of this state or as provided in rules promulgated by the district courts. In all other respects, the action in which the appointment of a receiver is sought or which is brought by or against a receiver is governed by these rules.
Rule 66.Receivers
Last verified July 1, 2026
In one sentenceRule 66 governs lawsuits where a receiver has been appointed to manage property, requiring court approval to dismiss such a case and allowing receivers to sue in Minnesota courts.
Full Text of Rule 66
Plain-English Summary
A receiver is a person appointed by a court to take control of property or a business, often when there is a dispute over who should manage it or when it needs protection during litigation. Rule 66 says that once a receiver has been appointed in a case, the case cannot be dismissed without a court order. The rule also allows a receiver appointed in another state, called a foreign receiver, to bring a lawsuit in a Minnesota district court, though that receiver’s claims rank behind the claims of local creditors.
Beyond these points, Rule 66 says that the administration of estates by the court follows Minnesota Statutes chapter 576 and long-standing court practice, and that in every other respect, a case involving a receiver is handled under the same Rules of Civil Procedure as any other case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a lawsuit involving a receiver be voluntarily dismissed like any other case?
No. Rule 66 requires a court order to dismiss an action in which a receiver has been appointed.
Can a receiver appointed in another state sue in Minnesota?
Yes. Rule 66 gives a foreign receiver capacity to sue in any Minnesota district court, but that receiver’s rights are subordinate to those of local creditors.
Source & verification. The rule text and Advisory Committee Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
official Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure (Minn. R. Civ. P. 66). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Minnesota (Minn. Stat. § 480.051). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 1, 2026. ·
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Also known as: receivership