LIFE 114 words
Translate A Solicitor's Letter Into Plain English
The letter arrived in an envelope that made your stomach drop, and every third phrase seems designed to be unclear. This restates it in plain English paragraph by paragraph, explains any phrase with a hidden legal meaning, and tells you plainly what is actually being asked of you and by when.
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You have received a letter from a solicitor regarding {MATTER}, and it is full of legal phrasing you do not fully understand, such as [without prejudice, or subject to contract].
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<task>
**Translate the letter into plain English:**
1. Restate each paragraph's actual meaning in everyday language
2. Flag any phrase that has a specific legal meaning different from its everyday meaning
3. State plainly what is being asked or threatened, and by when
4. Note what is NOT being said, if anything important seems to be missing
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- Paragraph-by-paragraph plain English translation
- A short glossary of legal phrases used
- One line stating the real deadline or ask
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