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For all of our existing clients in the state of Georgia, we bring you important information regarding a potential scam.

An entity calling itself Georgia Corporate Compliance has been mailing offers to Georgia corporations to complete corporate meeting minutes on behalf of the corporation for a fee. The Georgia Secretary of State generally does not require corporations to file corporate minutes with the State, thus attaining their services is an unnecessary expense.

The most concerning part of this potential scam is the way in which the offer is presented.

“First, the solicitations are presented in a form similar to forms sent out by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office,” reported the office in a January press release. “Second, the solicitation includes an official-looking seal. Third, the solicitations contain a limited response time. Although the solicitation contains a disclaimer stating that Georgia Corporate Compliance is not affiliated or endorsed by any government agency, many customers have been understandably confused by the official-looking documents.”

The Secretary of State issued a press release earlier this year regarding this matter. To view the full release, click here.

While this has been an ongoing issue in Georgia for almost a year, with year-end filings quickly approaching, we want all our clients to be aware of this potential scam. If you have received any unsolicited offer to provide services for the filing of corporate documents, we encourage you to check with your Secretary of State to ensure that the services offered are, in fact, required.

For those who may have already acquired the services of Georgia Corporate Compliance, the Secretary of State assures that this will not affect their corporate filings, “either positively or negatively.”

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