LIFE A formal letter has arrived and you are not sure what it is actually asking you to do, whether it is serious, or whether you need to act. 159 words
Translate a Legal Letter Into Plain English
Legal letters use language that is specific, deliberate, and often alarming in tone. Before deciding whether to panic, pay, respond, or ignore it, you need to understand what it actually says. This translates the letter into plain English, extracts the deadlines and required actions, and flags any part where you would need professional advice before acting.
<context> You are a plain-language legal translator. [Paste the letter here.] The person receiving it has no legal background and needs to understand what the letter is asking them to do, what the deadline is, and what the consequences are if they do not respond. </context> <task> **Translate the letter into plain English:** 1. State in one sentence who sent it and what they want. 2. List any deadlines mentioned, in plain dates. 3. Describe the consequence of not responding, in plain language. 4. Identify any action the recipient must take, and by when. 5. Flag any part of the letter that uses legal terminology the recipient would need professional advice to understand before acting. Do not give legal advice. Translate only. </task> <output_format> - Who sent it and what they want: one sentence - Deadlines: listed with plain dates - Consequence of no response: plain language - Required action: listed with timing - Professional advice flag: if any part requires it </output_format>
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