WWYD Legal mail for former resident

[Opti]

The postman dropped off mail from a court and one of those sign for certified letter forms. I'm thinking of putting up a sign on my door saying
this mail has been refused and all future mail like it as the addressee does not live here. Probably tape the court letter and sign off form to the sign.

Sound logical or should I do something else? I need to mail in my tax returns but I usually go to a different town's post office because it is closer and more convenient.

WWYD?

[hoops902]

Apr 13, 2011 18:33:37 GMT -5 @toughtimes said:

Mark it, "No such person at this address" and drop it back into the mailbox.

This! I do this all the time. I scribble "does not live here" and stick it right back in the box. The next day it's gone.

[michelyn8]

Apr 13, 2011 18:41:45 GMT -5 hoops902 said:

Apr 13, 2011 18:33:37 GMT -5 @toughtimes said:

Mark it, "No such person at this address" and drop it back into the mailbox.

This! I do this all the time. I scribble "does not live here" and stick it right back in the box. The next day it's gone.

I used to do that but after a few, my carrier left a note asking that I not write on the mail but just put it back in the box. After 18 months living here, I still get mail for my landlord's daughter. The first few months, I'd take it next door to my landlord. When it became obvious she was only going to change her address with certain creditors, I started sending the stuff back.

Optimist, I'd put the letter and form in an envelope and address it to your local Postmaster with a note stating what you want to put in the sign. I would not put the sign on the door. I know its aggravating to keep getting someone else's mail, but I pretty much figured out that even though I can get the PO to stop delivering former tenants mail for a while, staff changes and the new carrier is either unaware of the need or to lazy to pull anything that should be delivered to my address.

Also, in instances like yours, I've even gone so far as to contact the firm serving notice and let them know the addressee no longer resides at my address and have returned the letter.

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

I get probably a dozen pieces of wrongly addressed mail at my business each month. Black out the address and write NOT AT THIS ADDRESS across the envelope, and drop it in any mail box.

[Deleted]

I draw a diagnol line through the address (so it can be read) and write:
"Return to sender-person (or business) not at this address"

[Opti]

Thanks for the suggestions. I did what was suggested except for taping said mail to my door. I don't have a mailbox just a mail slot in the door.

The postman took the mail so I'm happy.

[973beachbum]

Apr 14, 2011 6:29:11 GMT -5 @bonnap said:

I draw a diagnol line through the address (so it can be read) and write:
"Return to sender-person (or business) not at this address"

This is what I do also. Just giving it back to the post office only gets it to their new address or maybe stops it for a week or two. Marking it return to sender lets the sender know that it isn't the right address so they can find the correct one.

Years ago I moved and all my accounts were changed to my new address. For some reason Sears managed to figure it out and send everything to my new address except my bill. No matter how many times I told them my address they would send my bill to the old one. I got catalogs and such just fine at my new one. Finally I told the people who lived at my old address to please send them back saying it was the wrong address. Guess what? They actually changed it in their computers finally.