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Court Bonds 10.20.2023

Avoiding Probate Mistakes

  At its roots, probate is simply the public process of settling debts and distributing assets upon death. If a will has been made, the designated executor handles the process in accordance with state probate…
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Avoiding Probate Mistakes
Contract Surety 10.19.2023

Happiest Workforce?

  Despite the many challenges of working in construction, employees are fairly happy these days. In fact, a recent survey found that construction “tops a list” of fields in which workers are overall quite content….
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Happiest Workforce?
Contract Surety 10.19.2023

Planning Ahead: Cash!

 Though listening to trend reports and predictions from economists, policy makers and business gurus can be mesmerizing, the best way for contractors to actually plan for the future is to focus on producing a positive…
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Planning Ahead: Cash!
Court Bonds 10.06.2023

Estate Planning: Three Questions

  What do you have? What do you want to accomplish? Who do you trust? These are the three fundamental questions an attorney helps you answer as your estate plan takes shape. While it is…
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Estate Planning: Three Questions
Court Bonds 10.06.2023

Facing The Unknown: Asset Protection Trusts

  If the last few years have taught us anything at all, it’s that stuff happens–unplanned, unforeseen stuff. While we can’t quickly undue the pandemic, economic woes or environmental disasters, we can protect assets for…
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Facing The Unknown: Asset Protection Trusts
Contract Surety 10.05.2023

Breaking Ground: More Manufacturing

  North Carolina and Louisiana are the latest states to break ground on big factory builds, as public funds aimed at manufacturing continue to drive plans for more “made in the USA .” A total…
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Breaking Ground: More Manufacturing
Contract Surety 10.05.2023

About Dam Time?

  With signs of climate issues everywhere, “decrepit dams” across the country are getting more attention. Infrastructure dollars have jump started some badly needed work, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a…
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About Dam Time?
Contract Surety 09.27.2023

Bottom Line: It’s Hard Work

  Construction business owners are used to receiving advice about everything from digitizing, to getting lean, to finding and on boarding new talent, to having the best equipment, winning more jobs, meeting more deadlines, and…
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Bottom Line: It’s Hard Work
Contract Surety 09.27.2023

Up To Code? Changes Ahead

  How disaster resistant are our buildings? Not nearly enough, say experts from a diversity of agencies and fields. With climate change happening faster than updates to codes, efforts are underway to improve the standards…
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Up To Code? Changes Ahead