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The United States Post Office has the legal authority to hold mail for any number reasons. These include by request of the addressee due to being out of town for example. Additionally senders can request mail and parcels be held for signature and pick-up.
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Why would the post office hold mail?
If it had a postage due. Or it was too big to deliver.
Is it legal for the post office to send mail back to the sender?
Yes it is. Like if you order something and its at the post office they can give lets say 5 days and if you don't pick it up between their time frame than they will send it back. They don't want to hold mail for very long.:-):-D
Is it legal to pretend to be somebody else at the post office in order to get their mail for them?
No , such a misrepresentation is a Federal Offense .
What is USPS holdmail service and what does it do?
A USPS hold mail service keeps your mail safely at your local post office while you are away on vacation. This service may be requested in person at the post office, online or by telephone.
How do you stop your mail if you are going away on vacation?
File a form 8076 at your local post office. You can pick one up there or can find one on the Internet. Form 8076 asks for the address the mail is being held for, the beginning and ending dates for holding mail, and whether to deliver the mail after the end date or whether it will be picked up at the post office.
Does the post office deliver mail on saturdays?
Yes, currently, the post office still delivers the mail on Saturday. There was an effort in congress to cut Saturday delivery to save money, but public outcry put the plan on hold.
How is mail processed in a post office?
How is Mail process
Can Estranged Wives Hide or Keep Mail -unemployment checks- from ex parte husbands legally- If not what can he do especially if he has no other address to rerout mail to because she has his checks?
It is a violation of federal law (US Postal Regulations) to "Intercept Mail Belonging to Another." You can contact your attorney for assistance, and contact the Postmaster of the post office which delivers the mail to your wife's residence.You can also request that the Post Office place a "hold" on all mail addressed to you, or you can rent a post office box, and hold it at the post office to be collected by you personally. Also notify the Unemployment Compensation Aency that you have changed your address to "General Delivery," or the numbered PO box.
Where can you post mail in Perth Australia?
You take your mail/package to the nearest post office and then you can mail it.Common Sense.
What is the British English word for mail?
post office = royal mailmail = post or letters mailbox = letterbox to mail a letter = to post a letter
How do you mail a letter?
you put a stamp on the letter, stick it in your mail box, or run up to the nearest post office, or stick it in the mail box outside the post office.
What happens if some else holds your mail and does not return it to the post office?
What happens if some else holds your mail and does not return it to the post office
