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Contract Surety 04.10.2019

New Musk Digger Could Revolutionize Construction

Elon Musk, founder of Boring Co., stated on Twitter that he is about a month away from presenting the Line-Storm, the company’s new tunnel boring machine (TBM). While current technology allows about ten minutes per…
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New Musk Digger Could Revolutionize Construction
Court Bonds 03.28.2019

New York Administration Proceedings: What You Need to Know

In the case of someone in New York dying without a will, or intestate, many considerations are deliberated in connection with the appointment of an administrator for the deceased’s estate. Factors such as next of…
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New York Administration Proceedings: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 03.28.2019

New York Surrogate’s Court Bonds: What You Need to Know

Executors and Administrators in New York Surrogate’s Court are often required to post an estate surety bond in order to be appointed as a fiduciary. Whether a bond is required is usually within the judge’s…
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New York Surrogate’s Court Bonds: What You Need to Know
Court Bonds 03.08.2019

Conservatorship vs. Guardianship

Both conservators and guardians are appointed to assist with the financial needs of a minor, disabled, or elderly person. Both have court ordered authority to make decisions for someone who is a minor, elderly, incapacitated,…
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Conservatorship vs. Guardianship
Court Bonds 02.20.2019

The Duties of a Court Appointed Guardian

The purpose of appointing a guardian to an incapacitated or disabled person is to allow the guardian to make decisions for the incapacitated or disabled person that they cannot make themselves. Both financial and non-financial…
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The Duties of a Court Appointed Guardian
Court Bonds 02.20.2019

What Does a Trustee Do?

A trust is a legal entity that technically owns assets and includes instructions describing who you want managing your affairs and who you want to receive the trust’s assets. But what does it mean to…
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What Does a Trustee Do?
Court Bonds 02.20.2019

Types of Trusts

So you’re thinking about setting up a trust. Or you’ve been appointed to be a trustee for a trust. It would probably help to know what the differences are between the types of trust, and…
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Types of Trusts
Court Bonds 02.20.2019

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Estate Planning

When you think of estates and estate planning, you probably think it’s just something that rich people do to pass their assets onto their children. But did you know that there’s a lot more to…
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Estate Planning
Court Bonds 02.20.2019

What is Receivership and What Is It For?

Receivership can best be defined as a process where someone legally appointed as receiver for a company acts in that capacity as a custodian for the company’s assets or operations. Receivership is most commonly associated…
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What is Receivership and What Is It For?