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Court Bonds 10.07.2024

Appeal Bonds Made Simple

  After a loss in a civil court case, If there are grounds to appeal, the losing party, referred to as the appellant, may delay paying the damages established in the original judgment until the…
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Appeal Bonds Made Simple
Court Bonds 10.07.2024

Fiduciary? Fiduciary Attorney? 

  A fiduciary is any person given responsibility for the financial and or care decisions of someone experiencing a decline in capacity, or a minor. A person responsible for closing out the affairs of the…
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Fiduciary? Fiduciary Attorney? 
Contract Surety 10.02.2024

Intergenerational Approaches

  With so many experienced construction workers on the path to retirement, crucial and hard won insights from the field are at-risk of being lost at many businesses. But it doesn’t have to be that…
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Intergenerational Approaches
Contract Surety 10.02.2024

Infrastructure Update: 60,000 Projects

  The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which was signed into law in late 2021, has so far resulted in over 60,000 construction projects around the country aimed at modernizing the deteriorating systems that…
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Infrastructure Update: 60,000 Projects
ERISA 09.25.2024

Allegations Dismissed: Defense!

  Clarity in plan documents regarding the use of forfeitures has proven to be a solid defense for plan sponsors, as lawsuits alleging that it is a misuse to pay future employer contributions from forfeitures…
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Allegations Dismissed: Defense!
ERISA 09.23.2024

Access Vs Participation?

  In the 20 years between 2003 and 2023, what significant progress has been made related to employer sponsored retirement plans? Some thought leaders point out that the answer can best be found through solid…
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Access Vs Participation?
Contract Surety 09.23.2024

Red Flags: Financial Distress?

  No one wants to enter into a business contract with a project owner that is in bad financial shape. Sometimes, the red flags are obvious: like a media headline or industry report. More typically,…
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Red Flags: Financial Distress?
Contract Surety 09.23.2024

Required for Success: Cash!

  No one knows better than a construction company owner that success in this tough industry requires a regular cash flow. Of course, keeping a steady stream of cash can be far easier said than…
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Required for Success: Cash!
Court Bonds 09.18.2024

Inheritance Succession Explained

  Who gets what? In a nutshell, inheritance succession refers to the details in state laws  that specify the order in which assets are distributed to relations when someone dies intestate–aka without a will. Typically,…
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Inheritance Succession Explained