Acknowledgment form for employees and custodians confirming receipt of a litigation hold notice and their obligation to preserve documents and electronically stored information.
The Litigation Hold Acknowledgment is a ready-to-use legal & compliance template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 1 signer (custodian) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers litigation, hold, acknowledgment, evidence preservation, ediscovery, custodian. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Litigation Hold Acknowledgment **Matter / Case Name:** ___________ **Matter Number:** ___________ **Issuing Organization:** ___________ --- ## 1. Receipt and Review I, ___________, hereby acknowledge that I have received, read, and understood the Litigation Hold Notice issued in connection with the above-referenced matter, dated ___________. I understand that I am a designated custodian and that I have a legal obligation to preserve all documents and electronically stored information ("ESI") potentially relevant to this matter. ## 2. My Role and Contact Information **Full Name:** ___________ **Job Title:** ___________ **Department:** ___________ **Work Email:** ___________ **Work Phone:** ___________ **Direct Supervisor:** ___________ ## 3. Acknowledgment of Obligations By signing this form, I confirm that I understand and will fulfill the following obligations: **3.1 Immediate Suspension of Routine Deletion** I have taken steps to suspend or override any automated deletion, purge, or recycling programs that may affect relevant materials, including: - Email auto-delete or mailbox size purges - Shared drive cleanup scripts