Quote Originally Posted by TheGrey View Post
I would go back to that house, speak with an adult and request that paperwork. I then would cancel that credit card, and get a new one issued to you.

The fact that they opened your package and have paperwork that may have compromising personal information when it was clearly addressed to you, in both name and address, is fully against the law and could be quite a persuading argument if they don't fork over what is yours.

Perhaps a better way to go forward in the future would be to have packages delivered to your nosy retired neighbor's address, having it signed upon delivery.

This is probably the most passive aggressive thing I have read in a long time. The post office misdelivered a package. No one is going to bring up felony theft charges on an accident. Going to the neighbors and "demanding" this that and another is not smart. All they will say is I don't have it. Instead of thinking that everyone should act like Rambo in all situations be a little realistic. They could have just as easily said "we don't have your package." The USPS would tell you to suck it and file an insurance claim.

And for your link thank you for the rebutting your own argument.

"However, the law cannot be applied if you did not recognize that the mail was not yours when you opened it. For example, if you received several items in the mail and were opening all the envelopes without paying particular attention to the addressee, it is conceivable that you could open mail that was not yours. Because you did not recognize the mail as belonging to someone else before you opened it, no crime has been committed.

Law Dictionary: What Is The Federal Law For Opening Mail Not Addressed To You? "