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Court Bonds 12.04.2020

Securing A Supersedeas Bond: Important Advice

A company’s liability insurance may cover a supersedeas bond. This will turn out to be critically important information if you ever seek to win a lawsuit on appeal.  Appealing A Lost Lawsuit: Supersedeas Bond Needed…
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Securing A Supersedeas Bond: Important Advice
License & Permit Bonds 11.30.2020

Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up

Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up Even without a global pandemic, winter and holidays put extra stress on those caring for vulnerable veterans. Securing additional benefits to help can be daunting—but worth it. Underutilized…
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Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up
Contract Surety 11.29.2020

Tax Credit Available To Contractors: Why Not Try?

Contractors: it’s worth pausing to see if you qualify for a federal research and development tax credit. You may already be doing the work! Underutilized Credit The federal government provides a general business credit of…
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Tax Credit Available To Contractors: Why Not Try?
Surety Bonds 11.29.2020

Homes and Jobs: The Search Is On

Two search trends are likely to stick with us as we turn the corner into 2021: the search for homes and the search for jobs. Time to get your real estate license? Strength Forecast For…
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Homes and Jobs: The Search Is On
Court Bonds 11.19.2020

Understanding Probate Court and Probate Bonds

Many people have their first—and sometimes only—experience with the law in a probate court. Here is what to anticipate if you find yourself there—and in need of a probate bond as well. What Is Probate…
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Understanding Probate Court and Probate Bonds
Court Bonds 11.17.2020

The Importance of Appeal Bonds

If you lose a court case and are ordered to pay money to the winning party, an appeal bond can enable you to defer payment while you pursue your case in an appellate court. Staying…
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The Importance of Appeal Bonds
Contract Surety 11.06.2020

Bid Bonds: A Cautionary Tale

What could happen when you use the wrong bid bond form for a federal contract? The bid could be rejected. Ouch! Deemed Non-responsive Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a decision concerning the use…
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Bid Bonds: A Cautionary Tale
Court Bonds 11.06.2020

A Successful Appeal—and Recovery of Costs Incurred

A Successful Appeal—and Recovery of Costs Incurred When an appeals court overturns a judgment, the appellant may be able to recover appeal bond premiums. Consider the case of TCL Communication’s successful appeal of a $110…
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A Successful Appeal—and Recovery of Costs Incurred
Surety Bonds 11.06.2020

Travel Agencies: increased Business Ahead?

Many of us are longing for a get-away and even researching the possibilities for the year ahead. With the logistics of safe travel top of mind, more people are likely to seek expertise from travel…
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Travel Agencies: increased Business Ahead?