Several of our clients got mail from a company which appears to be an official institution with the State of Georgia. The Georgia Secretary State warns: Thousands of letters were sent by a private company to other corporations to fill forms. This is neither necessary nor required by the Georgia Secretary State.

Several of our clients got mail from a company which appears to be an official institution with the State of Georgia. The Georgia Secretary State warns: Thousands of letters were sent by a private company to other corporations to fill forms. This is neither necessary nor required by the Georgia Secretary State.

"Several corporations registered with the Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State received a letter from Georgia Corporate Compliance, a private company offering to complete corporation meeting minutes on behalf of registered corporations. Although these forms contained a disclaimer stating that the company was not affiliated or endorsed by any government agency, many customers were understandably confused by the official looking documents.
More details: http://www.sos.georgia.gov/corporations

The forms provided by Georgia Corporate Compliance are not required by the Office of the Secretary of State and will not affect your corporate filing positively or negatively. There is no need for a corporation to use Georgia Corporate Compliance or any other business offering similar services for any reason unless the corporation chooses to do so. The Office of the Secretary of State does not require the use of any businesses offering services like those apparently offered by Georgia Corporate Compliance. It is important to remember that any official statement or request from the Office of the Secretary of State will clearly indicate its origin by displaying the State Seal and the name of Secretary of State Karen Handel."

If this of any concern to you or if you have any other question, please G. Bland Byrne, Esq., a principal with this firm at +1 404-266-7260.