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Old 11-10-2020, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
You won't have to disclose anything. You can say you read a thread of TOTV and want to know the regulation. It does seem that a mailing requiring a signature should require yours.

From the USPS website Sending and Receiving Mail | Postal Explorer
Next time I am at the Lady Lake P.O. (which I hope is 2 days after never) I will ask. They have never answered their phone in the past, as the call would roll over to a central call center somewhere in the world last time I called. I did email the USPS from their website to ask. LOGICALLY I would agree with your conclusion but who knows these days.

The highlighted part was my concern:

Recipient Responsibilities

When you sign for a piece of mail, you acknowledge delivery. The Postal Service’s liability ends when you sign for the mail. You may ask the letter carrier for the sender’s name and address before you accept the mail. You may not open the mail, but you may look at it as long as the letter carrier is holding it before you choose to sign for it.