Legal Definitions - Transmittal letter

A transmittal letter is a document that is sent along with another object to serve as a record of that object being delivered. The object being delivered can be a paper document, such as a legal pleading or a report, or it can be a physical object, such as goods or equipment.

• A lawyer sends a transmittal letter along with a legal pleading to the court to show that the document has been delivered.
• A company sends a transmittal letter along with a shipment of goods to a customer to show that the goods have been delivered.
• A student sends a transmittal letter along with a report to their teacher to show that the report has been submitted.

These examples illustrate how a transmittal letter is used to provide a record of an object being delivered. By sending a transmittal letter, the sender can prove that the object was delivered and received by the intended recipient.