Legal Definitions - solicitee

A solicitee is an individual or entity who is the target of a solicitation. This means they are the person or group being asked, urged, or persuaded to do something, provide something, or enter into an agreement by another party.

Here are some examples to illustrate the concept of a solicitee:

• Imagine a company that sells solar panels sends out a mass mailing to homeowners in a specific neighborhood, inviting them to a free seminar about energy savings. In this scenario, each homeowner who receives the invitation is a solicitee. They are the ones being asked to attend the seminar and potentially consider purchasing solar panels.

• Consider a situation where a political campaign volunteer approaches people door-to-door, asking them to sign a petition to get a candidate on the ballot. Each person who is approached and asked to sign the petition is a solicitee. They are the individuals being urged to take a specific action to support the campaign.

• If a lawyer is prohibited from contacting potential clients immediately after an accident, and they send a letter to someone who was recently involved in a car crash, that person who received the letter would be considered a solicitee. They are the individual being targeted with an offer for legal services.