Digital evidence has an expiration date.
Before you draft the subpoena. Before the next hearing. Before opposing counsel has any idea you're coming -- you need a preservation letter in the platform's hands today.
A preservation letter is a formal written request citing 18 U.S.C. § 2703(f) that instructs a platform to freeze a snapshot of account data before it is deleted. It does not require a court order. It does not compel disclosure. It simply stops the clock -- locking the records in place so they exist when your subpoena arrives. Most platforms honor them within days. Without one, evidence that exists today may be gone by the time your legal process is served.
This toolkit gives you fill-in-the-blank preservation letters for every major platform your cases touch: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, Discord, Twitter/X, Snapchat, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Uber, Lyft, Ring, phone carriers, and QuickBooks.
What's inside:
- 13 platform-specific fill-in-the-blank letters -- complete the yellow fields, print on letterhead, send
- Platform guides with current addresses, portals, available records, and retention windows
- Pre-send checklist so nothing gets missed
- Data retention quick reference -- know how long each platform holds what before you decide what to prioritize
- Civil litigation guidance for every platform
One letter sent today can preserve evidence that a subpoena issued next month can no longer reach.
$197. One-time. Yours to keep.
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