Vocations · Job Skills

Notice counts
when it arrives.

A lease renews for another year, or a subscription for another twelve months, because a notice went by email when the contract said certified mail, or reached the wrong address a day late. Set out what the clause requires and the page works out the last day to send.

Add a noticeWhat you get

Your notices

The worked example is made up: an office lease that renews unless notice arrives by Nov 30, and a software cancellation emailed when the contract asks for the account portal. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

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What you finish with
A record per notice: the contract, the other party, the purpose, the clauses, the date it must be received, the required method and address and who gets copies; when and how it was sent, tracking and delivery; six checks on the letter. Works out the last day to send for the method; flags a close or passed send-by date, a method that does not match the contract, late delivery and email without a reply; lists every deadline.
Who it is for
Office managers, small business owners, freelancers, tenants and anyone ending a lease, subscription or service agreement on time.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per notice. Prints one notice record, every deadline in a table or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Job Skills space in Caveat Vocations.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Find the notices clause and the renewal or termination clause.
  2. Enter the receive-by date, the method and the address exactly.
  3. Send by the date the page gives.
  4. Use the required method even if you also email.
  5. Keep the letter with the receipt and delivery proof.

Add a notice

How long each method takes

Delivery methods, slowest firstCertified mail, return receiptSigned green card or electronic receiptAllow 7 daysOvernight courierDelivery confirmation with a signatureAllow 2 daysHand deliveryA dated receipt signed by the personSame dayEmail or portalA reply or a confirmation screen, savedSame day, if the contract allows itDelivery methodsCertified mail, return receiptAllow 7 daysSigned green card or electronic receiptOvernight courierAllow 2 daysDelivery confirmation with a signatureHand deliverySame dayA dated receipt signed by the personEmail or portalSame day, if the contract allows itA reply or a confirmation screen, saved
Many contracts say notice counts when it is received, not when it is sent. The allowances here are cautious, not promises from the carrier.

Automatic renewal

Many leases and service contracts renew automatically unless notice arrives a set number of days before the term ends, often 30, 60 or 90. Put the receive-by date in a calendar the day you sign.

When a deadline is near

If there is not time for the required method, use the fastest method the clause allows and send by email as well, then follow up the required way. For anything with real money or rights at stake, ask a lawyer.

Sources

  1. United States Postal Service. Certified Mail and Return Receipt services (usps.com).
  2. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Notice and mailbox rule (law.cornell.edu).
  3. Federal Trade Commission. Negative option rule and automatic renewal guidance (ftc.gov).
  4. U.S. Small Business Administration. Contracts and leases for small businesses (sba.gov).

The worked example is made up. This page organizes a notice; it is not legal advice, and the contract’s own words decide what counts as notice. Delivery allowances are cautious estimates. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.