Avoiding Living Trust Scams: A Quick Guide for Advocates
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Dishonest living trust salespeople prey on seniors' fears that after their deaths, their life savings and assets will be stolen by the government or by predatory probate attorneys. These salespeople use high-pressure tactics and deceptive claims to coerce vulnerable seniors into buying a product that many of them don't need. Seniors are bombarded with advertisements, phone calls, and pitches from door-to-door salespeople insisting that living trusts work best for everyone. This may be true for some. For others, buying a living trust is simply a waste of limited resources.
By: National Consumer Law Center
General Information
Georgia Taxpayer Bill of Rights
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Basic information about your rights as a taxpayer, your rights during an audit, your rights to dispute any determinations that you owe taxes.
By: Georgia Department of Revenue
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Taxes
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This web site answers common questions that Georgians have about their taxes.
By: Georgia Department of Revenue
Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
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Find answers to common tax questions on the IRS web site by reviewing the categories of questions or doing a search by keyword or category.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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