In the United States, post-dated checks are generally legal, but banks are not required to honor them. If a post-dated check is deposited before the date written on it, the bank may process it unless the account holder has provided the bank with written notice not to do so. It is recommended to communicate with the payee and your bank to ensure the check is deposited on the intended date.
Yes, it is legal to write a post-dated check in Pennsylvania. However, banks are not obligated to honor post-dated checks, so there is a risk that the check could be deposited before the date written on it. It is recommended to communicate with the payee about the date the check should be deposited.
I worked in banking for years, and never heard of post dated checks being illegal.
Are post-dated checks issuing allowed by the State law in Greece or it is forbidden? Tks for the answer. Massimo
It is not illegal to post date a check. Though it is illegal in some states to request someone to write you a (or many) post dated checks to guarantee payment. The check is not legal tender until the date on the check.
Post-dated checks are generally legal and can be written in Texas. However, banks are not obligated to honor post-dated checks and may cash them before the specified date. It is recommended to communicate with the recipient of the check to ensure it is not cashed before the intended date.
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I cant share about every bank but i know that is a post dated check is presented at the bank i work at we will not honor it. That said, if a post dated check is dropped in the night deposit or ATM machine we really have no choice but to process it. It is technically illegal to write a post dated check.
If someone writes 4 bad checks that were post dated what charges would they be facing in this situation.
yes it can be deposited since checks can be posted before their maturity date
The law preventing collection agencies from collecting post dated checks is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. You can learn more about this at the Wikipedia.
A post dated check can be cashed, but only when enough time has elapsed that the current date is equal to or later than the date of the check. Banks require a current date on checks.