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Court Bonds 10.27.2023

Probate Heartache: Valid Marriage?

  Most families manage to avoid the headaches and heartaches of probate disputes through careful estate planning. Absent that, diligent adherence to probate protocols, including abiding by the laws of intestacy to distribute assets can…
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Probate Heartache: Valid Marriage?
ERISA 10.27.2023

From Awareness To Action

  For business owners, the days of having a vague notion that cybersecurity requires attention–and hoping “someone” in IT has it covered, are over. Top down and all around action is necessary to protect the…
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From Awareness To Action
ERISA 10.27.2023

Here’s To A Happy Ending….

  How well do the actual operations of the company sponsored retirement plan match the procedures spelled out in the plan document? Are the operations also in compliance with what even experts say are “increasingly…
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Here’s To A Happy Ending….
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Ask Your Suppliers: Green Please?

  Though not yet the norm, low-carbon concrete is gaining ground, as exemplified by use in megaprojects including the Amazon headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and Microsoft’s data center in Quincy, Washington. Nonetheless, first time use…
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Ask Your Suppliers: Green Please?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Take Me To The River?

  Despite the inherent–and rising–challenges of waterfront construction, the draw of water continues to beckon. With parks, residences, business campuses, and mixed-use  developments near the water in high demand across the country, construction experts shared…
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Take Me To The River?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Key Performance Indicators: Resilience?

  Most contractors tend to focus on one clear measure of success: profiting on each project. Though making money is indeed the end game, business experts explain that by concentrating more on KPIs like quality…
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Key Performance Indicators: Resilience?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Fighting’s Expensive: Rising Dispute Costs

  Experts are seeing what is likely a “hold-over” from COVID: skyrocketing dispute costs. The roots of many of the issues that are only now winding their way to resolution can also be seen as…
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Fighting’s Expensive: Rising Dispute Costs
Court Bonds 10.20.2023

A Will Should Be Fine?

  Indeed, wills are a great way to designate assets for beneficiaries and appoint guardians for minor children. Estate planning experts remind us, however, that trusts can come in handy in the face of many…
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A Will Should Be Fine?
Court Bonds 10.20.2023

Avoiding Probate Mistakes

  At its roots, probate is simply the public process of settling debts and distributing assets upon death. If a will has been made, the designated executor handles the process in accordance with state probate…
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Avoiding Probate Mistakes