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Is it illegal for someone at work to open your business mail?

I have a business partner that opens my business mail if my name is on it.

Asked on July 28, 2011 Texas

Answers:

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Given your question and assuming that the mail was business related even though addressed to you personally, it would not be illegal in my opinion for your business partner to open you business mail to the partnership's place of operations.

My secretary opens up the mail for my law office as part of the custom and practice of the operations of my law practice. The same should be true as to your business partner opening up business mail albeit not addressed to him or her but to you.

If you do not like the practice of your business partner opening up mail addressed to you at work, request that he or she not do so in the future.


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