Postal postmark changes prompt TRE to rethink 'mailed' notice language
Jan 8, 2026
Committee members discussed USPS changes to postmarking and whether contracts should keep or revise 'mailed' language, consider certified mail/courier safe-harbors, and add clarifications for electronic transmission and proof of receipt.
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Committee members flagged recent changes in USPS processing that undercut reliance on a postmark date as proof of mailing. Title and broker members urged clearer contract language on what constitutes reliable proof and whether to require certified mail or to accept electronic transmission as effective notice.
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