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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Is it time to take the “estate” out of estate planning?

3/25/2016 | Kaplin Stewart Blog

Think about the word “estate.” Does that word conjure up images of a stately home atop rolling hills, perhaps with a few horses grazing and a massive iron gate? Many people in Pennsylvania have their own version of what an estate entails, and very few consider the word in its proper definition. An estate is nothing more than the body of assets that an individual has acquired at the time of his or her death. No two estates are ever […]

Kaplin Stewart is sponsoring the upcoming Philadelphia Capital Markets Summit taking place in Philadelphia, PA on April 13, 2016.

3/24/2016 | Events & Seminars, Real Estate Blog

Neil A. Stein will be a speaker on the 10:05 am panel, the Alternative Financing Solutions for Real Estate Deals. Other topics being discussed at the conference are State of the US Banking System and what that means to Real Estate in Philadelphia and Real Estate Equity Investors Requirements & Investment Deal Flow.

Did You Know – Zurich North America construction business?

3/23/2016 | Construction Blog

Zurich North America is among the largest surety companies in the construction business. The company is best known for its ability to bond very large projects, including the work to expand the Panama Canal as dramatized in a widely run 2012 television commercial. The company has been around for over 125 years; and, as a result, it has also been involved in other famous projects like the Hoover Dam and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

Kaplin Stewart Construction Lawyers to Speak at National MBCEA Conference

3/23/2016 | Construction Blog

The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association will be hosting its annual national conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida, in May. The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association serves participants in the metal building industry, including contractors, erectors, and suppliers. Its goal is to provide exceptional training and education that allows its members to succeed and raises the profile of the metal building industry.