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Surety Bonds 11.12.2018

So You Need a Surety Bond

So you’ve just been told you need to purchase a surety bond. That’s all. No specifics were given regarding your profession or court case or industry. Well, it turns out that surety bonds come in…
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So You Need a Surety Bond
ERISA 11.07.2018

The Bond Compliance Program for Pension Professionals

Keeping track of every plan sponsor’s ERISA fidelity bonding status can be tough. No matter how many plans you are in charge of, it is difficult to remember what is what with information the spread…
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The Bond Compliance Program for Pension Professionals
ERISA 11.05.2018

How Much ERISA Fidelity Bond Coverage Do I Need?

Every person who “handles funds or property” of an employee benefit plan must be covered by an ERISA Fidelity Bond  unless they fall under an ERISA Act exemption. But exactly how much fidelity bond coverage…
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How Much ERISA Fidelity Bond Coverage Do I Need?
Court Bonds 11.02.2018

Receiver Bonds: What You Need to Know

A receiver is a person appointed by the court to receive assets, property, and control of a company pending final decision of a lawsuit. A receiver may be required to obtain a receiver bond to…
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Receiver Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 11.02.2018

Referee Bonds: What You Need to Know

A referee is a person appointed by a court to sell real estate or other assets at issue in a litigation. A referee may be required to obtain a referee bond to secure the referee’s…
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Referee Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 11.02.2018

Trustee Bonds: What You Need to Know

A trust is a document created by a settlor that provides how property and assets within a trust are managed and distributed to trust beneficiaries. A trustee bond protects the interests of the trust beneficiaries…
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Trustee Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 10.22.2018

Guardianship Bonds: What You Need to Know

A guardian is appointed to assist with financial needs of a minor, disabled, or elderly person. A guardian may be required to obtain a guardianship bond to protect the interest and affairs of the ward…
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Guardianship Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 10.22.2018

Conservator Bonds: What You Need to Know

Conservators are appointed to assist with the financial needs of a minor, disabled, or elderly person. A conservator may be required to obtain a conservator bond to protect the interests and affairs of the conservatee…
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Conservator Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 10.22.2018

Estate & Probate Bonds: What You Need to Know

Estate bonds, also known as probate bonds, executor bonds, personal representative bonds, fiduciary bonds, and administrator bonds, are a type of court bond required by courts to protect the interests of an estate and its…
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Estate & Probate Bonds: What You Need to Know