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The Minnesota legislature recently enacted legislation that impacts estate planning. Two of the more interesting new laws include: A prohibition of using the location of a taxpayer’s attorney in determining the residency of a tax payer and The tax bill raises Minnesota’s estate tax exemption to $2.1 million for 2017...

Governor Dayton Signed Amendment to Disability Accomodation Legislation

12 Jun 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

ADA, In the News, Joseph A. Gangi, Minnesota

On May 23, 2017, Governor Dayton signed critical legislation to protect Minnesota businesses from “drive-by” ADA lawsuits. The amendment will affect lawsuits alleging “architectural barriers” at places of public accommodation. Now, before filing a lawsuit, a person’s attorney must send a “safe harbor” notice to the business giving the business...

Farrish Johnson Instrumental In Federal Court Immigration Case

05 Jun 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

ACLU, Immigration, In the News, Will S. Partridge

Farrish Johnson attorney Will Partridge acted as pro bono counsel in a lawsuit filed in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. The lawsuit challenged Nobles County’s practice of holding undocumented persons pursuant to detainers placed on them by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) past the...

How Workers’ Compensation Claims Start

31 May 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Attorneys, Workers' Compensation

After injury or sickness has occurred on the job, it is the employee’s responsibility to start the workers’ compensation process and the first step is reporting the event or incident to the employer. Reporting the injury to your employer is an important part of the process. It is called “giving...

Henrietta Lacks, Oprah, Science and the Right of Privacy

30 May 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

In the News, Minnesota, Privacy, Scott V. Kelly

Oprah’s HBO movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, based on the New York Times bestseller, highlights the issues between ethics, race, medicine and the right of privacy. Henrietta Lacks, a poor, black, cancer-stricken woman had tissue taken from her without her consent in the 1950’s. Her cells, known as...

Update! Revocable Trust Reporting

17 May 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Estate Planning, In the News, Legislative Change, Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Steven H. Fink

In March, Farrish Johnson Law Office let you know about pending Minnesota legislation regarding revocable trust reporting to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (find the article here). Now, Governor Dayton recently signed legislation providing that the trustee of a revocable trust with respect to which either the settlor, the settlor’s...

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