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Court Bonds 02.04.2022

Filial Responsibility Laws?

  Can the adult children of deceased parents be required to pay off their debts? Legal experts explain that confusion around this issue is widespread. Here’s why, along with information and guidance for families working…
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Filial Responsibility Laws?
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Expansion: The Soo Locks System

Supply chain challenges have underscored the importance of infrastructure builds aimed at supporting a smooth flow. Take, for example, the much needed expansion of the Soo Locks system in Michigan. Chances are good that the…
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Expansion: The Soo Locks System
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Restoration: The Everglades

  Topping the list of civil works projects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will execute this year, is a $1.1 billion effort to restore and protect South Florida’s ecosystem. In 2022, the USACE…
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Restoration: The Everglades
Court Bonds 02.03.2022

Executor Duties: Debts Before Distributions

Typically, executing a will is associated with distributing the assets of the deceased to beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the will. Although this is one of the important functions of the executor, assets…
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Executor Duties: Debts Before Distributions
Court Bonds 02.03.2022

Leave These Assets Out: Trusts

  Establishing a revocable living trust helps you plan for your own needs as you age or decline in capacity, and arrange for the transfer of assets to the beneficiaries named in your trust agreement….
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Leave These Assets Out: Trusts
Contract Surety 01.27.2022

Port and Waterway Construction: Growth!

Containers come in. Containers go out. That’s the role of ports. Unfortunately, the bridge and depth limitations of aging ports across the country make it hard, if not impossible, for large, modern container ships to…
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Port and Waterway Construction: Growth!
Contract Surety 01.20.2022

Constructing Hyperloops?

  A regulatory framework included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enables hyperloop projects to compete for federal funding for U.S.-based projects. This makes Virgin Hyperloop one of the construction industry’s most watched projects…
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Constructing Hyperloops?
Contract Surety 01.20.2022

California’s Speed Line?

With operation from San Francisco to Los Angeles slated to begin in just over 10 years, the country’s first high speed, long-distance rail line currently involves active construction at 35 sites in California’s Central Valley….
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California’s Speed Line?
Court Bonds 01.20.2022

Funding a Revocable Living Trust?

  Working with a lawyer to set up a revocable living trust is a smart way to plan both for your own needs as you age and to ensure a smooth and timely distribution of…
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Funding a Revocable Living Trust?