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Contract Surety 01.14.2023

Up At Night?

  If you’re running a construction business, you’re not alone if you’re tossing in your sleep. A recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that COVID-19—and its disruption of the supply…
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Up At Night?
Court Bonds 01.14.2023

What About The Car? Affairs of The Estate

  When a friend or loved one dies, their car is usually the last thing on anyone’s mind. Ultimately, however, an answer must be found to “what about the car?” Typically, the task of dealing…
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What About The Car? Affairs of The Estate
Court Bonds 01.14.2023

Affairs of the Estate: Covering The Costs

  When you serve as the representative designated to bring closure to the affairs of a loved one, the costs tend to add up fast—and so do the tasks. Read on for advice from estate…
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Affairs of the Estate: Covering The Costs
Court Bonds 01.06.2023

Reality Check: Probate?

  Though lots of scary stories float around, there is nothing inherently bad about probate. Simply put, probate is the legal, public process that brings closure to our affairs when we die. The court supervising…
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Reality Check: Probate?
Court Bonds 01.06.2023

Establishing An Age Based Trust

  Trusts allow families to set aside and protect assets for distribution to designated beneficiaries over time. Though trusts can be established for particular uses, like education, healthcare, or charitable giving, they can also be…
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Establishing An Age Based Trust
Contract Surety 01.06.2023

Winning: The Formula

  Now one of the largest structural concrete providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, Miller & Long was started by two high school buddies with little more then a Ford pick-up truck. In celebration of 75…
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Winning: The Formula
Contract Surety 01.05.2023

Get Growing: Practical Advice

  Do you know any business owner who is not looking for growth? Of course not. High hopes and big plans are in the air for contractors in the year ahead, despite the challenges of…
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Get Growing: Practical Advice
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 01.05.2023

Secure 2.0: Essentials

  It’s official: Secure 2.0 has been signed into federal law. Retirement industry experts point out that it will have widespread implications, with some of the new regulations aimed at reform going into effect immediately,…
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Secure 2.0: Essentials
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 01.05.2023

Cybersecurity: 3-Prong Strategy?

  Retirement plan sponsors must know what their service providers are doing toward cybersecurity. They must also put best practices in place in their businesses—and ensure that plan participants are following appropriate online security procedures….
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Cybersecurity: 3-Prong Strategy?