The legal notice should be replied within the stipulated time, if not replied within the stipulated time it can prove to be beneficial to the addressee. After receiving the notice the following points must be kept in mind: Carefully reading the legal notice– It is important to properly read the notice to understand the issue and concerns that are raised by the other party. If the receiver of the legal notice feels that the concerns raised in the legal notice could be resolved amicably then immediately a conversation should be initiated. Contacting the Lawyer– If the contents of the legal notice are not clear, then a profound lawyer must be contacted who can further legal action in the matter. Also, the receiver should keep a record of the time of receiving the legal notice which will be advantageous even if the matter is taken to the Court by the opposite party. Briefing the lawyer– This step must be done carefully, the entire matter must be escalated to the appointed lawyer. The lawyer must be provided with all the necessary information about the facts, time, place, events etc that are related to the issue, this helps the lawyer to draft a proper reply that represents the receiver’s side of an argument. Sending the reply– The reply notice is sent either through a registered notice or courier, once the lawyer drafts the reply notice on your behalf. The lawyer keeps the copy of the reply notice for future reference.