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Baseline Authentication and Admissibility

Posted 2016
Author
Ann Taylor Schwing
About This PDF

This paper explains why baseline documentation that meets IRS requirements may still fall short in enforcement actions and outlines practical steps land trusts can take to ensure baseline reports are admissible in court. It clarifies hearsay risks, reviews key legal standards, and provides examples of stronger baseline authentication practices.

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