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Documents from solicitor for somebody else

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cherryx3x3
cherryx3x3 Posts: 61 Forumite
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Hi all,


Just after some advice.


We have received some documents in the post from the solicitors for another person included with some documents for ourselves.


Would you return to the solicitor so they can cover it up or contact the person they are intended for?
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  • need_an_answer
    need_an_answer Posts: 2,812 Forumite
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    I have in the past sent something on to the intended person,mine erroneous documents were a full mortgage offer from a high street bank.the fact that part of my mortgage offer was also missing added to the confusion and I believe a third person became involved

    As part of the complaint process that followed I received a 3 figure payment and letter of full apology from said bank.

    I guess it depends what you received and whether you want to remain on speaking terms with your solicitor.
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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    I would contact the solicitors.
  • Grenage
    Grenage Posts: 2,899 Forumite
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    I would probably just return the documents; mistakes happen.


    Postmen put letters through the wrong door all the time, but we don't start a national inquiry.
  • cherryx3x3
    cherryx3x3 Posts: 61 Forumite
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    The documents are regarding a house purchase for the other person.


    We don't care one way or the other about keeping in contact with the solicitor as it is not regarding anything "important"
  • cherryx3x3
    cherryx3x3 Posts: 61 Forumite
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    Grenage wrote: »
    I would probably just return the documents; mistakes happen.


    Postmen put letters through the wrong door all the time, but we don't start a national inquiry.


    My point is they were in the same envelope as some documents we were sent by the solicitor addressed to us.
  • ThePants999
    ThePants999 Posts: 1,748 Forumite
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    cherryx3x3 wrote: »
    My point is they were in the same envelope as some documents we were sent by the solicitor addressed to us.
    And Grenage's point is that it's the same level of basic human error. Someone picked up one too many documents from the printer when putting yours in the envelope. Unfortunate, but not the end of the world.
  • steampowered
    steampowered Posts: 6,176 Forumite
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    Someone at the solicitors made a mistake.

    Solicitors (and law firm staff are human). Humans make mistakes. Not the end of the world.

    I would just return it to the solicitor and would send them an email along the lines of 'Just letting you know that the envelope contained some documents which appeared to be for someone else, I have returned those to you.'
  • cherryx3x3
    cherryx3x3 Posts: 61 Forumite
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    ThePants999 wrote: »
    And Grenage's point is that it's the same level of basic human error. Someone picked up one too many documents from the printer when putting yours in the envelope. Unfortunate, but not the end of the world.


    Its not the first error this solicitor has made either.


    I for one would not be happy that my personal documents were in the hands of someone else, but hey that just must be me.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,643 Forumite
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    Returning the docs to the solicitor draws their attention to the error. The person sending out the documents may well be a young "couldn't care less" type or someone who should have been put out to pasture, so if either of these scenarios is the case, the solicitor can take appropriate action
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  • ThePants999
    ThePants999 Posts: 1,748 Forumite
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    We're not asking you to be happy about it, just not to make a mountain out of a molehill.
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