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  State budgets across the country are reflecting big commitments to infrastructure. Builds long in need of attention are kicking off—and so too are ambitious visions. Kentucky’s no exception: leadership has passed a 2022-2024 state…
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  Trusts that hold family assets on behalf of minors, detailing how and when they are distributed, are, of course a sound practice. Estate planning advisors remind us that this same practice can be helpful…
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  Try to avoid this mistake lawyers witness repeated in many families: assuming the next generation actually wants and can use the assets being set aside for them—sometimes at great sacrifice.   Reality Check—and Conversation…
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Protecting a Grandparent’s Assets? Worried that grandmother is writing too many checks to a cause that seems questionable? Grandad gave his credit card number to who? Actually, what if they have unforeseen medical needs or…
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  Most plan sponsors outsource retirement plan operations and administration to service providers, making it tempting to believe that cybersecurity is the responsibility of third parties too. Not so fast, say experts, including accountants. Here…
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  Employee dishonesty bonds are an important component of risk management plans for many types of businesses. Sometimes referred to as fidelity bonds, employee dishonesty bonds, just as the name implies, protect businesses from dishonest…
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  Like other states across the country, California is leveraging federal and state dollars for game changing new approaches to building schools. The demand to let fresh air, nature, light, and color in, is adding…
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  Maryland’s Forte George G. Meade is home to numerous partner organizations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Importantly, it’s also home to several critical federal agencies, including the National Security…
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  Among the many questions that retirement plan sponsors and their service providers confront is what to do when given a power of attorney (POA) for a plan participant. Indeed, designating a POA is an…
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