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Be suspicious of phone calls or messages from someone who claims to be from the IRS. Often the criminals will say you owe money and demand payment right away. Other times, scammers will lie and say you’re getting a refund. Here are tips to help you avoid becoming a victim.
Despite the new law, your lease or program rules may still make it a violation of the rules for you to possess marijuana (pot) or marijuana plants in your rental unit.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has renewed funding for Vermont Legal Aid’s Housing Discrimination Law Project.
Want to save time and money? You can by using one of the Free File tax prep products on the Internal Revenue Service’s Free File website (IRS.gov/freefile).
Each month, Vermont Legal Aid attorney Kelli Kazmarski is available in Newport to discuss your legal questions about housing, divorce, custody, debt collection and more. Kazmarski is also part of a rotating roster of volunteer lawyers who do free legal clinics in St. Johnsbury.
Patients who are Deaf or hard of hearing will get better interpretation services at the University of Vermont Medical Center because of recent settlements.
The State of Vermont’s Adult Protective Services program investigates allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. The public is invited to comment on the Adult Protective Services program in person or in writing.
The Unclaimed Property Division of the Vermont State Treasurer Office reunites Vermont residents with their lost, abandoned or unclaimed money or assets.
The Office of the Health Care Advocate (HCA) is a terrific resource for Vermonters. Recently we added more questions and answers about health care and health insurance to our online help tool. You can click through a few questions and then hit the button to “Get Results!”
In 2013, the Vermont Legislature passed a law requiring mammography, including call-back screening, to be covered without copayments or deductible charges.