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Presidential Disaster Declaration for Georgia Issued: Residents May Call FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA to Apply for Assistance
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Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that President Obama has issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for individual assistance to aid residents of Cobb, Paulding, Douglas and Cherokee counties with recovery efforts in the wake of flooding that hit Georgia earlier this week. The portion of Governor Perdue's request covering other counties and aid to governments that sustained damage to buildings and public costs due to the storms is still pending.
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program Foundation - 09/24/2009 |
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Disaster Unemployment application deadline approaches
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ATLANTA -- As a result of the March 2008 tornado outbreak in Georgia, Disaster Unemployment Benefits are available to people who worke...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 04/15/2008 |
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Storm victims eligible for Food Stamps replacement benefits
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ATLANTA (GA) - Food stamps recipients who lost food during the recent tornadoes are eligible for replacement benefits. The Division of Family and...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 04/15/2008 |
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REGISTERING FOR DISASTER AID: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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ATLANTA - State and federal recovery officials are urging residents in Fulton County with damage or loss caused by last month's tornadoes and sev...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 04/15/2008 |
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Georgia Legal Services Program Offers Services to Tornado Survivors
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If you were affected by the early March tornadoes in Georgia and need legal advice on contracts, housing, FEMA benefits, emergency public benefits or ...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 03/07/2007 |
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 Housing
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New Protections for Tenants After Foreclosure
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On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed a new federal law protecting tenants when the property they rent is sold at a foreclosure sale. T...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 06/23/2009 |
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Settlement fund for leaky polybutylene pipe systems
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The deadline is fast approaching for taking advantage of a $1.1 billion settlement fund for replacement of leaky polybutylene pipe systems, commo...
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By: glsp - 12/01/2008 |
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Manufactured Housing Project
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Eligible consumers in rural counties south of Atlanta, who are seeking legal assistance with their manufactured housing or mobile home related legal p...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 08/20/2007 |
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 Immigration
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Still Safe for Immigrants to Go to the Doctor, Hospital ? Correcting Misconceptions about Healthcare in the Georgia?s Security and Immigration Compliance Act
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... most medical services are still safely available.
There is growing concern and appreh...
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By: Health Students Taking Action Together, Inc./Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia, Inc. - 08/17/2007 |
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Georgia Senate Bill 529-- LO REAL Y LO IMAGINARIO CON RESPECTO A LA LEY PARA EL CUMPLIMIENTO DE SEGURIDAD E INMIGRACION EN GEORGIA
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Este documento detalla la sección de la Ley S.B. 529 de Georgia la cual se puso en vigencia el día
1º de Julio del 2007. Todos los requisitos que ...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 08/17/2007 |
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 Public Benefits
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Trouble with your Food Stamps?
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If you are unhappy with a decision in your food stamps case, click HERE to go to a website that will help you fill out a form to r...
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By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society - 07/01/2009 |
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 Seniors
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Medicare prescription drug coverage deadline around the corner
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You may sign up when you first become eligible for Medicare (three months before the month you turn age 65 until three months after you turn age 65). ...
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By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project - 12/15/2008 |
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 The Courts, Civil Rights, and Taxes
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File Your Federal Taxes for FREE! Use I-CAN!
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I-CAN! E-file can help you file your taxes for FREE. Just answer simple questions on each screen and print your completed tax return. I-CAN! E-file...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 01/03/2008 |
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Free Online Tax Preparation from TurboTax
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Eligible taxpayers in our community can NOW electronically prepare and file their tax returns for FREE by visiting the Intuit Tax Freedom Project website, www.taxfreedom.com.
Each year, Intuit donates TurboTax® OnlineSM, the #1 rated, best selling tax preparation product year after year, to hard-working Americans and their families. TurboTax helps eliminate filing errors and reminds taxpayers to take credits and deductions for which they qualify - such as the Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit - putting much needed income in the pockets of lower-income and deserving taxpayers. Since 1998, Intuit has donated more than 13 million returns.
To qualify for a free federal return for tax year 2006, taxpayers must begin their return at www.taxfreedom.com and meet one of the following requirements:
· Earned $27,000 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or less in 2006; OR
· Qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC); OR
· Served Active Military Duty - includes Reservists and National Guard - with a 2006 Form W-2 from the military and earned an AGI of $52,000 or less.
Taxpayers also qualify for a free state return if they are eligible for a free federal return, and are filing in one of the following twenty-one Free File Alliance states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Taxpayers filing in other states who are eligible for a free federal return may choose to only print or e-file their federal return (and not the state) or they may pay the state return filing fee of $9.95 and print or e-file both their federal and state returns. As you know, e-filing is the quickest way to get your refund.
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By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society - 01/18/2007 |
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Free Tax Preparation- February only!
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Deloitte’s Community Tax Assistance Program –
February 2007!
WHAT: * Fr...
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By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society - 01/16/2007 |
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 Work and Unemployment
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Are You Getting Unemployment Benefits? If Not, Why Not?
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We all know that many jobs have been lost in Georgia. People who are laid off due to "lack of work" or "downsizing" should get benefits without a prob...
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program® - 04/29/2009 |
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State Labor Commissioner Thurmond announces extension of unemployment insurance benefits
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ATLANTA - State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that he commends Congress and President Bush for their efforts to extend un...
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By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project - 07/01/2008 |
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