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Contract Surety 09.29.2021

Building a Seawall: Charleston’s Plan

Plans are progressing on a sea wall needed to protect Charleston’s downtown area against storm surge and rising sea levels. Recent adjustments by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contain both improvements and budget trims….
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Building a Seawall: Charleston’s Plan
Contract Surety 09.29.2021

Collaboration in Construction?

Shortages. Delays. Pricing. Labor. Shifts in business as usual continue to reverberate across the construction landscape. Industry experts predict that the successful companies of the future are going to be those who figure out how…
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Collaboration in Construction?
Court Bonds 09.29.2021

Grieving and Playing Detective?

Imagine your loved ones digging through papers while in a state of grief? Unfortunately, this is what happens when there is a death in the family before affairs are put in order. For additional incentives…
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Grieving and Playing Detective?
Court Bonds 09.29.2021

Vacation Joy or Inheritance Headache?

If you have had the good fortune of enjoying a vacation home or timeshare, good for you! Don’t be too quick to assume, however, that family or friends want to continue your tradition when you…
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Vacation Joy or Inheritance Headache?
ERISA 09.28.2021

Head’s Up: Fee Disclosures?

 Finding that 45% of retirement plan participants do not understand the information they receive about fees, the Government Office of Accountability has given the Department of Labor recommendations for strengthening fee disclosure regulations. What Will…
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Head’s Up: Fee Disclosures?
ERISA 09.28.2021

Cryptocurrency and 401(k)?

As the work world—and employee expectations—continue changing rapidly, don’t be surprised by a curiosity about the potential for cryptocurrency as an investment option in the company retirement account. There are in fact a growing number…
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Cryptocurrency and 401(k)?
Court Bonds 09.22.2021

Trust: Consider An Independent Fiduciary

  Although estate planning can be complex in any family, lawyers find that large and blended families tend to face extra challenges. More people means there are likely to be more ideas and hopes about…
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Trust: Consider An Independent Fiduciary
Court Bonds 09.22.2021

Educational Goals and Family Trusts

 Achieving educational goals can be life-changing—as is the gift of paid tuition! A trust can be a great way to gift education to family members. Unlike a will, a trust, overseen by a trustee, allows…
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Educational Goals and Family Trusts
Surety Bonds 09.22.2021

Los Angeles Olympics: Builders Please

The 2028 Olympics give urgency to completing construction plans of all kinds throughout Los Angeles. Athletic venues, transportation and residences for competitors are all in need of attention. So are water and power supplies. Building…
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Los Angeles Olympics: Builders Please