It is a type of communication related to the postal system and notifications of a legal nature. Its fundamental idea consists of communicating information in a reliable way and for this reason it is said that it has a notary value, since through the letter document it is attested to its full legal validity (the postal service is the one that attests to the validity of the same).
This type of document is normally used in connection with notifications of a legal nature. Thus, in a lawsuit it is common for the person involved in the lawsuit to have previously received a letter document. In this way, if someone receives this type of notification, they should not ignore it, since it has an official nature with legal implications.
Therefore, experts advise that in the case of receiving this type of notification, the recipient of the same contact a lawyer
Requirements for your shipment and some technical and organizational aspects
The person sending this document must be someone of legal age or, otherwise, have legal authorization. On the other hand, the sender must incorporate some supporting and legal document that identifies him, normally the national identity document or the passport. As a general rule, the shipment should be addressed to a single person.
The document letter presents three copies, one original and two copies
The original must be signed by the sender, who will also sign the document in all three copies (of the three copies, one is for the addressee, one for the sender and the third for the postal service). For this procedure to be carried out properly, it is usual to use a form established for this purpose.
From a technical point of view, the form used presents security measures to guarantee that the document cannot be forged. With regard to the role of the postal system, this body must forward the original of the letter to its destination and deliver a sealed copy to the sender.
In relation to the delivery of the document, the entity does it urgently and if the document could not be delivered to its recipient for any reason, a visit notice is left so that the recipient can pick up the document at the postal service.
Circumstances related to the document letter
As a general criterion, it is used as part of the initiation of a civil process. In this sense, the letter could be said to act as an initial warning. It is frequently used in labor lawsuits (to claim compensation, communicate a dismissal officially or to notify a resignation to a position). Obviously, this notification can be answered by an equivalent one.
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