Ramsey CountyJust Deeds Application

Ramsey County

Just Deeds Application

The Just Deeds project helps property owners reject discriminatory covenants, also known as racially restrictive covenants, on titles to their real property. Discriminatory covenants were tools used by cities, developers, real estate agents, lawyers, and others to prevent people of color and people of certain religions from buying or occupying homes in certain neighborhoods. Although discriminatory covenants were outlawed in Minnesota in 1953, they still appear in real estate records across the country. In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law allowing property owners to discharge these covenants by filing a document in the county land records. To get started looking for and removing a discriminatory covenant from your property title, please complete this form and a government representative will forward your information to a volunteer expert who will contact you directly about your property. To learn more about the project, visit the Just Deeds website.

Property Information

Address*

City

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Property Identification Number (PID)

Optional

Applicants

Please provide the following information for each owner of the property:

Applicant 1 First Name*

Applicant 1 Last Name*

Applicant 1 Phone Number

Applicant 1 Email*

Are you named on the deed to the property?*

Yes

If not, how did you acquire a legal interest in the property?

Is there another applicant on the application?

Yes

Applicant 2 First Name

Applicant 2 Last Name

Applicant 2 Phone

Applicant 2 Email

Are you named on the deed to the property?*

Yes

If not, what is your legal interest?

Are there additional owners?

Yes

If so, please explain and list names

Acknowledgement & Data Practices Advisory

By typing anything into the text box below, the Applicant(s) agree(s) that they are electronically signing the application. Some of the information requested on this form is private information under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. We will use this information to help you find and remove restrictive covenants on your property and to communicate with you about your request and the Just Deeds project. We may provide this information to our partners in connection with your request, including other government entities, pro bono attorneys and title professionals. You are not required to provide this information, but if you do not provide your name, property address, and at least one way to contact you, we will not be able to help find and remove covenants on your property.

Applicant 1 Signature*

Applicant 2 Signature

Additional Applicant(s) Signature

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