QUESTION
What can we do in response to the US Postal Services since we lost everything?
Asked on Jan 04th, 2013 on Litigation - North Carolina
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My neighbor told the mail carrier not to deliver the mail to my house because nobody was living there anymore. But at this time we were staying at a motel waiting for checks and paper work to have our electricity turned back on. The mail carrier did not deliver our mail anymore and we lost everything. We did not tell the mail carrier to stop our mail nor did we put in a stop notice or change of address.
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Michael J. Breczinski
I would talk to the postmaster about this problem. Also why did the neighbor put his two cents in?
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:22 PM
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You can probably sue the postal service and/or the neighbor.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Contact the US Postal Service and explain the situation to them and ask them if they can help you sort it out.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:22 PM
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First contact the postmaster for your locality. That person can steer you to an internal system they have (or at least used to have) which can consider making amends for losses you suffer because of the negligence of their employees. I am assuming that your neighbour was being a busybody, and lacked all authority to speak for you to the postal carrier.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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The United States Post Office has its own internal police /inspectors unit. Contact that unit right away so that they can do an investigation for you.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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And why not. You knew what you should have done to have the mail delivered properly. If nothing else, you could have asked the post office to keep the mail in general delivery for you. This one is your fault - the neighbor was just being polite.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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What did the USPS do with your mail? Did they return it to the senders, or hold it for you? Now that you have found out, have they turned over your mail to you? Are the senders going to send the checks and paper work again? How is it that you "lost everything"? Why did the neighbor tell the carrier to stop delivering the mail?
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
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Are you claiming that the neighbor's actions caused a delay in your welfare or UI check which led to further financial defaults and chaos? Everybody knows you get a mail box or post office box for welfare checks.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:17 PM
File a claim with the local post master.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:17 PM
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I am sure the postal service has a claims office. File your claim. How do you prove a negative? How do you prove something of value was mailed to you and not delivered? The burden will be entirely on you. The government will not help you do anything (I know that is contrary to the new Obama regime).
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:16 PM