Divvying Up The Estate?
What matters most: equal or fair? Ensuring that adult children all benefit from a share of our assets requires clear thinking—and courageous communication. While it is easy and typical to say each child gets…
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Precatory Language?
Wishing. Hoping. Wanting. These words convey suggestions, but not direct orders: they are precatory, and therefore not generally useful in official estate planning documents like wills or trusts, which demand absolute clarity. Nonetheless, attorneys…
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In Demand: Trade Partners
Construction of manufacturing facilities has been trending up. The $39 billion allocated by the CHIPS Act to build semiconductor manufacturing plants means the boom is likely to continue. With demand high, big builders are…
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Fresh Perspectives: Site Evaluation
Even small operations can benefit from the perspectives an independent on-site evaluation can provide. From guidance on implementing the latest best practices to ideas for trimming costs, site evaluations can arm contractors with new…
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Headaches Ahead?
At some point or another, every builder faces this dilemma: a new job seems like a good one—but it comes with a high maintenance client. Do you take the job or run in the…
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Keeping Pace With Demand
Builders continue to report hiring difficulties, causing some to hold back on bids, despite the influx of public dollars afloat. Industry experts predict that infrastructure jobs will create further challenges for construction labor, and…
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Probate: Final Distribution of Assets?
Probate is the public process of paying off debts and distributing assets, either in accordance with the terms of a will or, absent a will, the state laws of intestacy. Although probate tends to…
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Incentive Trusts: If You Do This…
When inspiring those we care about to achieve life goals is an important consideration during estate planning, establishing an incentive trust might be the way to go. Read on for an overview of incentive…
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In The Know: Digitization?
Among the buzzwords of the moment in construction circles, digitization dominates. If you have a sense it has something to do with tech, but are not quite sure what that means for your construction business,…
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