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   How do debt collection and garnishment affect government funds, such as SSI?
I fear that creditors will attempt to freeze my bank account and I will not have access to my money and I will not be able to pay my rent and other living expenses. Can the creditors do this?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
 
  
   
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   Funerals: A Consumer Guide This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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   Seniors' Legal Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This is a comprehensive guide especially for seniors. It contains advice about fraud aimed at seniors, estate planning, wills and many other topics. To see this booklet in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
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   Consumer Fraud Against the Elderly (Separate Website)

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   Getting Credit When You're Over 62 (Separate Website)

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   Reverse Mortgages This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

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   Sound Advice on Hearing Aids (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  
   
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