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Court Bonds 10.14.2022

Co-ops, Trusts and Special Needs?

Families of children with special needs have extra to worry about in life—and estate planning. What happens, for example, if a family intends to leave a co-op apartment to an adult child with special needs?…
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Co-ops, Trusts and Special Needs?
Court Bonds 10.08.2022

First Responder? Estate Planning Jumpstart

  Estate planning is extra important for those who take on the high risks of being a first responder, such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and paramedics. In addition to on-the job crisis, first responders…
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First Responder? Estate Planning Jumpstart
Court Bonds 10.08.2022

Estate Law: SCPA 2103 Proceeding?

  A fiduciary charged with overseeing the affairs of an estate, such as the executor, representative or administrator, must safeguard the assets on behalf of the beneficiaries. In New York, if the fiduciary believes assets…
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Estate Law: SCPA 2103 Proceeding?
Contract Surety 10.06.2022

Stormy Weather

  Who is going to tackle the work of rebuilding in Florida after Hurricane Ian? That’s a question on a lot of minds—and not just in Florida. As storms of every kind continue to surprise…
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Stormy Weather
Contract Surety 10.06.2022

Things Still Have To Get Built

  We can make predictions about inflation, slow downs and recession all we want, but at the end of every day, week and month, things still have to get built, right? Whether it’s time to…
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Things Still Have To Get Built
Contract Surety 09.29.2022

Go Time?

  Though times are challenging in many ways, public agencies at the local, state and federal levels are making funds available for important builds big and small. Of course there are regulatory challenges involved in…
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Go Time?
Contract Surety 09.29.2022

Contractor Business? Succession Plan!

  Most contracting companies employ about 20 workers—maybe even fewer. Among the challenges all owners must ultimately figure out is the question of what to do with the company when it’s time to retire. Experts…
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Contractor Business? Succession Plan!
Court Bonds 09.29.2022

Estate Planning: Don’t Forget…

  If you are proactively creating a plan for what ultimately happens to your assets and other valuables you care about, good for you! Your loved ones will be so thankful to have less to…
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Estate Planning: Don’t Forget…
Court Bonds 09.29.2022

Estate Planning: Life In Multiple States?

  Although the “snowbird life”—enjoying different times of year in different states—was a thing way before pandemic induced disruptions, new remote lifestyles have made it more possible then ever to live life from two or…
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Estate Planning: Life In Multiple States?