Help CenterCertified Mail is an important part of civil procedure for law firms that focus in categories that fall under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the state equivalents, that specify Certified Mail as an authorized means of serving documents to parties involved in a lawsuit. Certified Mail is also specified in hundreds of state-specific statutes, covering many industries.
Law firms know the traditional Certified Mail process is cumbersome and time-consuming, requiring manual forms to be completed, a visit to the Post Office for Proof of Acceptance, and waiting for days for the mail to be delivered and signed Green Cards to be returned. Not to mention the time it takebs to store and manage the Green Cards just in case the Proof of Delivery is challenged in a lawsuit. For many firms, the internal costs more than double the initial cost of mailing.
SimpleCertifiedMail.com replaces Green Cards with the USPS Return Receipt (Electronic) which is posted to the law firm's online account within 24 hours of delivery, where it is stored for up to 10 years and can be downloaded at any time. All for less than the cost of using Green Cards.
From a mailer's perspective, the Return Receipt Electronic has many obvious benefits. For example, by receiving the Return Receipt Electronic within 24 hours of the mail piece being delivered, an attorney can submit this certificate of service to the court clerk much faster than before as there is no waiting for Green Cards. And this means the court will set the court date much sooner. A second obvious benefit is that the law firm can save the Return Receipt Electronic to their client files and easily recall it at any time. No more hunting through file cabinets trying the find the PS3811 Green Card.
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