Which term means a direction to mail or for mailing of process, notice or other paper?

• A. Mailing or mail.
• B. May.
• C. Legatee.
• D. Letters.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is service by mail. In Surrogate’s Court practice, a document can direct that copies be sent to interested parties by mail, using the term “mailing” (or “mail”) to specify this method of delivery. This word uniquely signals that the papers should be sent through the postal system to recipients, which is a common and acceptable form of service for notices and process.

The other terms don’t carry that meaning. “May” is simply a modal verb indicating possibility or permission. A “legatee” is a person who inherits under a will, not a method of delivering documents. “Letters” often refers to letters testamentary or letters of administration, which are court-issued documents granting authority, not directions to mail.