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Court Bonds 01.17.2024

Executor or Administrator?

  The name given to the person charged with settling the affairs of the deceased depends on the circumstances involved. When a will is made, typically an executor is designated to carry it out. When…
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Executor or Administrator?
Court Bonds 01.17.2024

Estate Administration and The Family Home?

  Intentions for the family home to be given equally to adult children are common in estate planning. Typically, this ultimately means the home must be sold, so that assets can be divided. Along the…
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Estate Administration and The Family Home?
Contract Surety 01.17.2024

Well Equipped? 

  Capitalizing on the unprecedented flow of public funds into infrastructure work around the country, while faced with a severe shortage of labor and continued supply chain disruptions, requires contractors to be more agile than…
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Well Equipped? 
Contract Surety 01.17.2024

Always In: Common Sense

  Trends and their nifty sounding catch phrases have a way of sucking us in and spinning us around. Business will instantly be better if we adapt just this one magic strategy, right? Of course…
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Always In: Common Sense
ERISA 01.12.2024

DOL: See You In Court

  The U.S. Department of Labor got off to a running start this year, bringing allegations of fiduciary breaches against two different plan sponsors in federal court in Maryland. It’s worth taking notice that these…
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DOL: See You In Court
ERISA 01.12.2024

A Win for Plan Sponsors?

  It’s been two decades since a torrent of lawsuits began alleging that fiduciary failures were resulting in high fees for participants, and attorneys say the copycat claims are unlikely to stop anytime soon. There…
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A Win for Plan Sponsors?
Contract Surety 01.12.2024

Stuck In A Rut? Marketing Ideas

  You already provide great customer service, smartly handle your social, just invested in a professionally designed website–all this and yet you still aren’t generating the new leads you want. Here are a few more…
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Stuck In A Rut? Marketing Ideas
Contract Surety 01.12.2024

Continuous Improvement: Insights From Pros

  Continuous improvement sounds leisurely, but requires hard work. So much so, that large construction companies often invest in dedicated continuous improvement specialists. Here are some of the responsibilities typically involved in the role. Are…
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Continuous Improvement: Insights From Pros
Court Bonds 01.12.2024

Preparing For Estate Planning

  Most adults know estate planning is important, but for many of us, it remains a blurry notion for the “someday” list. Here’s help preparing: with clarity on who you will involve, and who you…
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Preparing For Estate Planning