Section 518.582 Procedure for Valuing Pension Benefits or Rights

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Section 518.582 Procedure for Valuing Pension Benefits or Rights

518.582 PROCEDURE FOR VALUING PENSION BENEFITS OR RIGHTS.

Subdivision 1.Appointment of actuary.

Each court of this state that has jurisdiction to decide marriage dissolution matters may appoint a qualified person experienced in the valuation of pension benefits and rights to function as an expert witness in valuing pension benefits or rights.

Subd. 2.Standards.

A court appointed actuary shall determine the present value of pension benefits or rights that are marital property of the parties to the action based on the applicable plan documents of the pension plan and the applicable actuarial assumptions specified for use in calculating optional annuity forms by the pension plan or for funding the pension plan, if reasonable, or as specified by the court. The court appointed actuary shall report to the court and to the parties the present value of the pension benefits or rights that are marital property.

Subd. 3.Compensation.

The court appointed actuary may be compensated at a rate established by the court. The compensation of the court appointed actuary shall be allocated between the parties as the court directs.

Subd. 4.Stipulation.

In lieu of valuing pension benefits or rights through use of the court appointed actuary, the parties may stipulate the present value of pension benefits or rights that are marital property.