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Class Action ERISA case against UnitedHealth Group

November 14th, 2017
Medical insurance plans and policies only cover health care that is “medically necessary”. Different plans define “medically necessary” in different ways, and health insurance companies often have to come up with some internal… Read More
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NY Times Article: Spouse's Consent is Required to Change Retirement Account Beneficiary

June 30th, 2017
This article in the New York Times addresses the requirement that a spouse be informed of a change in beneficiary and consent to that change: “WHY does a married person who has certain kinds of retirement accounts have to get his or her spouse… Read More
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Federal Estate and Gift Taxes

August 4th, 2016
Estate planning basically amounts to a way to give gifts at the time of your death. When you hear about the possibility of estate tax, you may wonder if it is possible to give the gifts while you are still alive and avoid estate taxes. This strategy… Read More
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Incapacity Planning – “What if I Can’t Take Care of Myself?” – Business Succession Planning

March 28th, 2016
When people think about estate planning, people immediately think of what will happen to their property after they die. But estate planning covers much more than that. A competent estate planner will also counsel clients to plan for incapacity. Incap… Read More
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Incapacity Planning – “What if I Can’t Take Care of Myself?” – Long-Term Care Insurance

March 11th, 2016
When people think about estate planning, people immediately think of what will happen to their property after they die. But estate planning covers much more than that. A competent estate planner will also counsel clients to plan for incapacity. Incap… Read More
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Elder Care and Estate Planning - Essential Questions

April 27th, 2015
Check out this Real Simple magazine article, “Essential Questions You Have to Ask Your Aging Parents.” It’s a great resource for what questions to ask your parents about will, health care directives, and long-term health care planni… Read More
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What about the Reading of the Will?

February 9th, 2015
As an estate administration attorney, I often get asked, “When are we going to read the will?” In Minnesota, our probate code does not have any chapter or rule about will readings. Will readings make for good drama in TV, movies, or an Agatha Chr… Read More
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Estate Planning Lessons from Celebrity Wills – Part 1

December 12th, 2014
Celebrity wills show common estate planning problems on a large screen. Let’s look at some famous will controversies and see what lessons we can take away… When Michael Jackson died suddenly at the age of 50 in 2009, it unleashed a torrent of pub… Read More
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MN Supreme Court Appearance in Larson v. NML et. al.

May 7th, 2014
Kate argued at the Minnesota Supreme Court today in Jacky Larson v. Northwestern Mutual and CM Information Systems. Here we are in the state capital after the argument. We’ll post an update with the result, and here is the oral argument if you… Read More
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Happy Birthday to Barney the Office Para-Beagle!

April 23rd, 2013
We would like to wish a Happy Birthday to the office para-beagle! He is 13 years young, and a vital part of the Law Office of Katherine L. MacKinnon experience. He greets all visitors with enthusiasm. He is also a taskmaster – if we don’t… Read More
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