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Court Bonds 04.22.2025

Good Idea: Successor Trustee

Many people find that establishing a trust is a great approach to estate planning. Trusts can be set up to accomplish a variety of goals both during our lifetimes and after we die. When creating…
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Good Idea: Successor Trustee
Court Bonds 04.22.2025

Friends Furever: Setting Up A Pet Trust

Dogs rule. Cats…Fish? Gerbils? Birds….Statistics show that young and old continue to invest heavily in pets. We appreciate their loyalty, and welcome the joy they add to our days. But when we choose to bring…
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Friends Furever: Setting Up A Pet Trust
ERISA 04.22.2025

Asset Rich But Cybersecurity Poor?

Many retirement plan sponsors remain unaware that as ERISA fiduciaries, they are obligated to mitigate cybersecurity risks to the retirement plan. It is dangerous to ignore the intersection of fiduciary and cyber responsibilities, so read…
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Asset Rich But Cybersecurity Poor?
ERISA 04.22.2025

How Important Is a 401k?

Very! A 401k plan has become an increasingly sought after benefit among workers. Plan sponsorship turns out to be good for business too: sponsoring a 401k plan helps even small businesses attract talented employees, and…
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How Important Is a 401k?
ERISA 04.17.2025

Confused About Outsourcing?

  It’s common practice for retirement plan sponsors to outsource services and support. Doing so is a wise move, since outsourcing frees businesses to focus on their core functions, and brings expertise to the retirement…
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Confused About Outsourcing?
ERISA 04.17.2025

Gen X: Ready Or Not—Retirement!

Even as Baby Boomers retire, and un-retire, and as the “great transfer” of their wealth to younger generations unfolds, the oldest members of Gen X are hitting 60 this year, and many hope to retire…
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Gen X: Ready Or Not—Retirement!
Contract Surety 04.17.2025

Profitable Projects: Job Costing

The project sounds good and at a glance, the dollar signs look good too. Be careful, though. If you don’t have a way to assign expenses to each project—-aka job costing—- you don’t really know…
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Profitable Projects: Job Costing
Contract Surety 04.17.2025

Who’s On Your Team Now?

If it’s been a while since you really thought about the relationships that can help drive your business forward in shifting times, chances are you are due for some updates to your strategy. Subcontracting more….
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Who’s On Your Team Now?
Court Bonds 04.16.2025

Disputing An Adult Guardianship?

The stakes are high in a guardianship dispute. Because guardianships are established in court, ending or changing a guardianship cannot occur without court intervention. Read on for an overview of the motions which can be…
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Disputing An Adult Guardianship?