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  Proactively establishing relationships with the local building department is essential for running a contracting business successfully. Knowing and following the department’s standards helps to prevent delays, penalties, legal challenges and backtracking on projects. Of…
Read Moreabout Collaboration Is Key: Building Departments

  Federal funding from the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) allocations has spurred optimism in school districts across the country. Projects that would ordinarily be nearly impossible to tackle are underway. Here are examples—and…
Read Moreabout Burst of Upgrades: School Buildings

  “Avoid probate,” is a buzzy phrase in estate planning. Keep in mind, however, that though the public process of settling our affairs does take some time and administrative wear and tear, it can be…
Read Moreabout Probate: Not All Bad

  Safeguarding assets is important to everyone, and those who own businesses arguably need to pay particular attention to both company and personal assets. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Trusts can each play a different…
Read Moreabout Asset Protection: LLC Vs Trust?

  When you agree to serve as the fiduciary responsible for the affairs of a friend or relation upon their death, be aware that some drama could crop up, especially if there is no estate…
Read Moreabout Probate Drama: Surprise?

  Creating a will is a great way to ensure assets and treasures, be they few or many, end up where we want them to—with designated loved ones, friends or charities. Be careful though: what…
Read Moreabout Contingent Beneficiaries?

Colonial Surety accelerates the surety bonding process for insurance agents and brokers.   Sign up in minutes for The Partnership Account® for Insurance Agents and, instantly, our digital surety bond portfolio becomes yours.   Using…
Read Moreabout The Simplest Way for Agents to Obtain Surety Bonds for their Clients

  Construction insiders observe that the impact of federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has just begun to be evident, in real time in the marketplace. Read on to stay up…
Read Moreabout IIJA: Funding Update

  Knowing how to successfully bid the right jobs is a unique art form in the contracting business. Poor bidding, can result in taking on projects that are financially challenging. Insufficient bidding can choke the…
Read Moreabout Bid More, Bid Better