Our roommate was evicted a few months ago and we're still getting his mail. Some of it is from collections agencies. Is it our responsibility to forward this mail to him, or can we just throw it away and make him deal with it when they come after him?
2007-05-29 13:32:40 · 6 answers · asked by chula198705 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't know his new address.
2007-05-29 13:54:39 · update #1
Do not open any of it. Mark it "No Longer At This Address" and take it to the post office. While you are there, ask if you can complete a form to have them stop delivering mail address to him to your address.
2007-05-29 14:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Out of courtesy I would just return to sender and if your old roomate ever decides to forward his mail with the post office it would get back to him or they can find him at the least. Some of that stuff may be important and keep in mind you dont want someone to be throwing your mail away.
2007-05-29 13:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by bobby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
junk mail is one thing, you do not have to forward it but if it is a legal notice, IE. collections, or just a credit card bill you are suppose to at least forward it back to the sender, at least for the first month. tossing bill's and other legal documents could be constituted as tampering with the mail (a felony). I would mark it all as return to sender, moved, forwarding address unknown.
2007-05-29 13:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was supposed to file a change of address with the USPS to get his mail shipped to his new address. Since he didn't, all you can do is either give it to him if you want, or else write "Return to sender" on it and mail it back.
2007-05-29 13:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not your responsibility to forward them but you can Not destroy or trow away mail. That's a serious crime.
You can give them back to to the postman and tell him that such person doesn't live there anymore. Call your local postal office they will tell you how to get rid of his mail in a legal way.
2007-05-29 14:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
foward it to him if you have the address. let him decide to throw it away. you don't want to be blamed for his not paying bills.
2007-05-29 13:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋