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Court Bonds 10.27.2022

Avoid Disputes

Avoid Disputes In addition to all the other important reasons to carefully prepare a will and or trust, is this one: having a solid estate plan is the best way to avoid the disputes that…
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Avoid Disputes
Court Bonds 10.21.2022

Can You Avoid Probate? Should You?

  There is nothing inherently bad about probate. Simply put, probate is the legal, public process that brings closure to our affairs when we die. Although most states offer expedited processes depending upon the level…
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Can You Avoid Probate? Should You?
Court Bonds 10.21.2022

18 and Up?

Simply put, everyone from the age of 18 on up needs an estate plan: the tools that will arm our loved ones to attend to our affairs. Ideally, they won’t need these legal documents for…
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18 and Up?
Contract Surety 10.21.2022

Do You Want Some More?

  Money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to states. There are a number of resources to help contractors follow the money and compete, and whether you are going after a big…
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Do You Want Some More?
Contract Surety 10.21.2022

Reputation?

  Predictions about what tomorrow will bring are never a sure thing—but having a strong reputation for getting projects done on time and on budget is a pretty sure bet when it comes to running—and…
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Reputation?
Contract Surety 10.14.2022

Informed Decisions: Jobsite Data

  Running a profitable construction company requires knowing what’s actually happening on every jobsite, every day. This critical intel helps owners get a jump on issues that will impact success—and profits—if left unchecked. Pros observe…
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Informed Decisions: Jobsite Data
Contract Surety 10.14.2022

Invoice Scam?

  Contractor? Are you being scammed? Experts say there’s a good chance you might be, given that middle market companies are averaging about $300,000 of losses annually due to incremental invoicing scams. In other words,…
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Invoice Scam?
Court Bonds 10.14.2022

Co-ops, Trusts and Special Needs?

Families of children with special needs have extra to worry about in life—and estate planning. What happens, for example, if a family intends to leave a co-op apartment to an adult child with special needs?…
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Co-ops, Trusts and Special Needs?
Court Bonds 10.08.2022

First Responder? Estate Planning Jumpstart

  Estate planning is extra important for those who take on the high risks of being a first responder, such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and paramedics. In addition to on-the job crisis, first responders…
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First Responder? Estate Planning Jumpstart