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Surviving the Current Economic Crises in the Construction Industry

January 30, 2010

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Written By Jason T. Strickland
It seems clear that the economic climate for the construction industry will not return to the pre-recession level for some time.  However, if you…
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Repeal and Reinstatement of the Federal Estate and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes

January 26, 2010

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Written By Matthew W. Thompson
Absent some eleventh hour action in Washington, D.C., the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) taxes will be repealed in 2010.  The repeal is…
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Divorce and Taxes

January 20, 2010

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Written By William S. Durr
Divorce is a painful process.  I know this because for the last 20 years, I have counseled hundreds of clients struggling through this very…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Welcomes Three Attorneys

January 4, 2010

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce that trusts and estates attorneys Carrie B. Cline and Jennifer J. Dacey, and litigation attorney Allen…
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EPA’s New Construction Stormwater Regulations Impose National Monitoring Requirements

December 16, 2009

Special Bulletin On December 1, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its new standards and regulations for stormwater discharges by the construction…