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Contract Surety 02.08.2023

Operating vs Growing?

  Everyone running a construction business can identify with the challenge of finding time to cultivate, estimate and bid on new work. But, without a pipeline of incoming projects, the business obviously can’t grow. Here…
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Operating vs Growing?
ERISA 02.08.2023

Missing Participants: Catch Up!

  Regulators at both the IRS and the DOL have made it clear that retirement plans must double down on efforts to prevent missing participants so that benefits can be distributed on schedule. Read on…
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Missing Participants: Catch Up!
ERISA 02.08.2023

Fiduciary?

  Let’s face it: the term can be confusing—and the responsibilities are daunting when it comes to having a fiduciary role related to company sponsored retirement plans. Financial experts point out that repeated attempts by…
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Fiduciary?
ERISA 02.02.2023

Changes: Required Minimum Distributions

  Among the litany of provisions built into the Secure 2.0 Act are changes related to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). With the overarching emphasis on helping workers accumulate more savings for older age, Secure 2.0…
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Changes: Required Minimum Distributions
ERISA 02.02.2023

An Ounce of Prevention: 401k Compliance

  Lately, there’s been a lot of buzzing about the importance of benchmarking the investments and fees associated with company sponsored retirement plans. While it is indeed obligatory to be vigilant about performance and fees,…
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An Ounce of Prevention: 401k Compliance
Contract Surety 02.02.2023

Positive Momentum

  Nonresidential construction starts are paving the way forward in the construction industry. Although residential construction has been flat, infrastructure and commercial building are giving builders reason for optimism amidst the buzz about the softening…
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Positive Momentum
Contract Surety 02.02.2023

Publicly Funded Builds

  Construction industry economists remind builders that federal funds are flowing along to state and local authorities, making publicly financed projects the place for builders to be. Read on for an overview of public funding…
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Publicly Funded Builds
Court Bonds 02.02.2023

Wills, Trusts and Digital Assets

  When creating a will or trust, of course it is important to make decisions about the future of tangible assets like money and property. Attorneys now remind us that we have to consider our…
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Wills, Trusts and Digital Assets
Court Bonds 01.30.2023

Updating A Trust Agreement

  The creation of a trust is a big lift and an increasingly important step toward arming our loved ones with a solid estate plan. Attorneys remind us that once a trust and estate plan…
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Updating A Trust Agreement