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Surety Bonds 04.02.2021

Home Sweet Home: Builders Please!

  Consider this: there are now more real estate agents than houses for sale, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Contractors who can build or renovate homes are in high demand as the…
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Home Sweet Home: Builders Please!
Surety Bonds 04.02.2021

Roaring 20s? Building Optimism

After the pandemic of 1918, the 1920s came roaring in. Will the same expansive pattern occur this century? Construction industry experts see reason for optimism looking ahead over the next six months.  Contractor Confidence On…
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Roaring 20s? Building Optimism
Court Bonds 04.01.2021

Count Yourself In: Consider a Trust

 While creating your estate plan, don’t forget to also arm your loved ones with information about how they can best care for you in the event you become incapacitated. Legal experts provide pointers for making…
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Count Yourself In: Consider a Trust
Court Bonds 04.01.2021

Keeping Up With the Times: Probate Law

Probate law governs the ultimate resolution of our affairs: wills, trusts, estates (or the lack thereof) and the associated debts, taxes and so on. How does probate law evolve to keep up with the times,…
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Keeping Up With the Times: Probate Law
Surety Bonds 03.30.2021

Building a Niche: $65 Million for NJ Housing

 As the housing market remains strong across the country, builders are finding a groove with new niches. For example, in New Jersey, a $65 million loan will fund the development of a multifamily building designed…
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Building a Niche: $65 Million for NJ Housing
Surety Bonds 03.30.2021

Time To Take Off:  $43.6 Billion for Airports

  Remember that happy feeling of lift off? Well, airports and airplanes across the country are soaring ahead with new projects—which will elevate the spirits of builders too.  Expansions and Innovations  Across the country plans…
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Time To Take Off:  $43.6 Billion for Airports
Court Bonds 03.25.2021

Winning on Appeal: The Basics Explained

  Unfavorable verdicts in civil court cases may be successfully overturned—if there are grounds for appeal based on the court’s legal proceedings. Lawyers share insights about what it takes to win on appeal. Clarity, Brevity…
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Winning on Appeal: The Basics Explained
Court Bonds 03.25.2021

Rest In Peace?

  Our affairs, it seems, have ways of going on without us when we die, frequently creating unintended churning for families and friends. Though most of us don’t have the accumulated wealth of celebrities, a…
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Rest In Peace?
Surety Bonds 03.25.2021

Exciting Times for Auctioneers

   Love the adrenaline rush of the final moments of the big game? The clock ticking down? Love money? Love dealmaking?  Curious about cryptocurrency? What wouldn’t you love about being an auctioneer in today’s world?…
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Exciting Times for Auctioneers