Failure to sign for the lawyer's letter after the due date will result in the following consequences:

1. The other party may file a civil lawsuit in court.

2. If it constitutes a crime (such as credit card fraud, etc.), the other party will report the case to the public security organs, and the public security organs will file a criminal case to hold the criminal suspect accountable.

3. Of course, it is also possible that the lawyer's letter sent by the other party is inconsistent with the facts and the matter will be settled in the end, but this is only a rare case. In addition, after receiving the other party’s lawyer’s letter, you should carefully study the other party’s intentions and respond proactively instead of passively ignoring it.

4. If necessary, you can go to the nearest local law firm to ask a lawyer to take a look and make a decision.

What businesses can lawyers engage in

1. Accept entrustment by natural persons, legal persons or other organizations to serve as legal advisors;

2. Accept civil cases and administrative cases Act as an agent and participate in litigation as entrusted by the parties;

3. Accept the entrustment of criminal suspects and defendants in criminal cases or accept the assignment of legal aid institutions in accordance with the law, serve as defenders, accept private prosecutors and public prosecutors in private prosecution cases Act as an agent and participate in litigation when entrusted by the victim of the case or his close relatives;

4. Accept entrustment and act as an agent for appeals in various litigation cases;

5. Accept entrustment and participate in mediation , Arbitration activities;

6. Accept entrustment and provide non-litigation legal services;

7. Answer legal inquiries and write litigation documents and other documents related to legal affairs.

In general, the lawyer's letter itself does not have any legal effect, so the other party has the right not to sign for the lawyer's letter. If the other party refuses to sign for receipt, the party concerned may sue in court.

Legal basis:

"Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 29

Lawyers serve as legal Consultants shall provide opinions to the client on relevant legal issues as agreed, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other legal matters entrusted, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client.

"Civil Code of the People's Republic of China"

Article 502

A contract established in accordance with the law shall take effect from the time of establishment, but the law shall not Unless there are provisions or otherwise agreed by the parties.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract must be approved and other procedures shall be followed. If the failure to go through approval and other procedures affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the effectiveness of the contract's obligation clauses such as submission for approval and related clauses. If the party that should go through the application approval and other procedures fails to perform its obligations, the other party may request that it bear liability for violating such obligations.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the modification, transfer, termination, etc. of a contract require approval and other procedures, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply.