Watch Your Mail for Advertisements From False Government Departments

Author: Keith Huggett 

Once you've filed the documents required to operate your corporation, you are required to file a few more. There are quite a few forms you need to have to fill out your Corporate Book, however that's not really what we're talking about today. Today, it's about shady advertising. There are companies that would be happy to provide Annual Minutes, Bylaws, or other Coporate Documents to you by hiding behind an advertisement that makes them look like a very official Government Agency.

You will receive in the mail a document, or many documents, that look very official, and like they come from a Government Agency. If you look VERY, VERY closely, you will see at the bottom, in very small print the disclaimer, stating that the company is not affiliated with any government service. This document implies that your company is either out of compliance or soon will be and that you *need* to use this service to become compliant again. They send this form for Corporate Minutes, Annual Meetings, and Bylaws. These companies are NOT affilitated with any government service at all and are merely sending you advertisements. You do not need to respond to them in any way. 

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