Tenants often want to or are required to give a notice required by a statute.
For example, a tenant might want to give a repair notice because if repairs are not done within 14 days after the notice is received, the tenant may file a Rent Escrow case. See Minnesota Statute section 504B.385. For another example, a tenant might want to give a “month’s notice” on a month-to-month lease under Minnesota Statute section 504B.135. These are only two examples of a variety of notices tenants give from time to time.
Tenants are tempted to use certified mail to deliver the notice. As discussed in more detail in a memo here, IF the statute in question requires certified mail, then certified mail must be used. Otherwise, not only does certified mail not have to be used, generally it should not be used.