No, you probably have to be 18+ years old.
Yes, they can.
The check is not for the guardian. The check is for the benefit of the minor and must be used for that. They can be held accountable to the court.
You can cash a check at a different bank if the check was drawn on that bank. Some banks will cash a check drawn on a different bank but funds will not be available right away. They will wait for the check to clear.
The person or company the check is made out to. No one else can cash it. The person you wrote it to can endorse the check to someone else so they can cash it.
he or she has to have an adult with them to show valid ID
When you write the check to another person, that person endorses the back when they cash it. If you write a check to "Cash", the bank may require that you endorse it before they will cash it.
You cannot. A check can be cashed only by the person to whom it is issued. He can either cash it directly or deposit the check into the account that is fully or jointly held by the person to whom the check is issued.
No. Only the person to whom the check is issued can endorse it and he/she is the only person who can cash a check. If anyone tries to cash a check issued to another individual, it is called a forgery and the forger could be arrested and legally prosecuted for his actions.
No. It is illegal. Only the person on whose name the check is issued can cash it. If the person to whom the check is issued is dead and you are the legal heir of the beneficiary then you can cash it. In all other cases - NO.
It Depends: Yes - If the person who is going to cash it has a legal power of attorney from the person to whom the check belongs originally No - If a legal power of attorney is not available. A check can be cashed only by the person to whom it is issued and if anyone else tries to cash it (without a power of attorney), it is a felony and the person who tries it can be jailed for doing so.
You have one year to cash your federal check. Rules on state checks vary by state.
Paper trail. If you mail a check and someone opens your mail and tries to cash it that wasn't supposed to, the bank will have that person on their cameras. If you mail cash, the person can open your mail and pocket the cash immediately.