Re: Mail to me at my business

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On 2/21/09, Linda wrote:
> I discovered my business partner has been opening mail to
> our business that is addressed to me and never gave the
> mail to me. It has the business name, then my name beneath
> it. Is this a violation of Postal Laws?

Probably not. If he is authorized to open mail addressed to
the business. Even if he has technically committed a crime,
I would try to work this out without criminal prosecution.
If you can't work it out between you without making it a
federal case -- Maybe you shouldn't be partners.

In a partnership each partner owes a fiduciary duty to the
partnership. Also remember in a general partnership each
partner is liable for partnership debts out of their personal
assets. We could discuss how "apparent authority" of you or
your partner to incur partnership debt could make you
personally responsible for the debt; but just realize that
you are in a relationship where your partner could do a lot
worse than just open some mail. Again, if you can't trust
each other it is time to dissolve the partnership.