Question by triviatlt: With time sensitive mail what exactly is “30 days from the time you receive this notice”?
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With time sensitive mail what exactly is “30 days from the time you receive this notice”?
Is it 30 (60,90 whatever) days from when the letter arrives at the post office, is put in my PO box, Is taken out of my PO box, is in my hand, or is opened, or is there a time frame that is considered to be 30 days?

I live in a remote village and mail comes in by bush plane. We do not get mail every day and at times mail planes can be grounded for days or even weeks. Is there any way to document when mail was received by the recipient and do post offices keep track of mail shipments or delays in mail delivery?

I am careful about documenting mail that I send out with certification, confirmation, and such. And will use priority mail for important letters but am wondering how I can document incoming mail.

Best answer:

Answer by Wolf Harper
Did the letter have some sort of “proof of delivery” mechanism, such as a FedEx barcode or a certified mail signature?

No? Then they cannot know the delivery date. They presume that it got to you 3-4 business days after mailing. Therefore, “30 days from when you receive this” can never be a formal, legal requirement that you can get in jeopardy for violating. Still, deal with it soon. Better not to have that argument with them. If in doubt call them up and say “I received this yesterday, what do you want to do?”

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