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Court Bonds 07.15.2019

Estate Executors vs. Trustees

A deceased person’s estate may have an executor and a trustee, but the two of them serve different purposes even if they can often be appointed at the same time. What are the differences between the two…
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Estate Executors vs. Trustees
Court Bonds 07.15.2019

Surety Bonds Ensure that Estates are Managed Honestly

Estate administrators and executors have a lot of duties in managing estates. They are accountable to all who have claims on a deceased person’s assets. They have to pay claims filed against the estate with estate assets….
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Surety Bonds Ensure that Estates are Managed Honestly
Court Bonds 07.15.2019

Set Up Trusts to Ensure Finances Are Used How You Would Like

Setting up a last will and testament directs where and to whom your money goes, but it does not detail how exactly your assets are to be used overall. Estate executors may then determine what…
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Set Up Trusts to Ensure Finances Are Used How You Would Like
Court Bonds 07.13.2019

New Jersey Estate Executor Requirements

State of New Jersey statutes do not lay out particular requirements in order to be named an estate executor in the State of New Jersey. Essentially, it just has to be an adult. The court will then…
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New Jersey Estate Executor Requirements
License & Permit Bonds 07.12.2019

Michigan Notary Public Bonds

In order to become a notary public in the State of Michigan, you must obtain a $10,000 surety bond and file it with the clerk of the county in which you are seeking to be…
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Michigan Notary Public Bonds
License & Permit Bonds 07.08.2019

How to Become a Licensed California Electrical Contractor

To become a licensed electrician in California, you need to obtain a C-10 Electrical Contractor license. The license is required in order to bid on any projects worth $500 or more. The California Contracts State License…
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How to Become a Licensed California Electrical Contractor
Court Bonds 07.08.2019

New York’s Small Estate Probate Exception

In the State of New York, there are simplified probate procedures if the estate at issue is small enough. Probate property and assets sent through this process will be able to pass more easily and at greater…
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New York’s Small Estate Probate Exception
Contract Surety 07.02.2019

3D Digital Scans Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame

Notre Dame, the French cathedral dating back to the 12th century, had much of its wooden structure burn down recently. But with the aid of 3D digital laser scans of the building taken in 2015, the…
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3D Digital Scans Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame
License & Permit Bonds 07.02.2019

Arkansas Notary Public Bonds

Notaries public for the State of Arkansas are recorded and certified by the Business and Commercial (UCC) Services Division of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Notaries in Arkansas are to act as official and unbiased…
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Arkansas Notary Public Bonds