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If you are the maker of the check - that is, the person who is writing the check to pay someone else - you should sign on the front of the check and NOT on the back. The back of the check is for the payee's endorsement. The front of the check has a signature line for the maker to sign.

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After you write and sign your check who can legally cash the check?

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.


Can you cash a check from hm revenue that is under someone else's name?

yes, if they sign it on the back first and its legal


Can you endorse a check for someone else to deposit in your account?

Yes, you can endorse a check for someone else to deposit in any account, yours or his or some random person in the Middle East. Once you endorse the check, it is considered "as good as cash" unless you write "For Deposit Only" on the back as well - then it must be deposited into a bank account somewhere. If you trust the person who will be depositing the check, feel free to endorse the check and let them take it to a bank or ATM for depositing into your account - they will need your bank deposit slip or your bank card with PIN to do so.


Can you cash a refund check made out to someone else if they sign the back of it?

No. A check can be cashed only by the individual to whom the check is made out (issued) to. No one else can cash it even if it is signed by the person to whom the check was given. If you try to do so, it is an illegal activity and you can be jailed for it. But, you can deposit that check into the account of the person to whom the check was given if he has signed the back of the check (endorsed it) and no one will stop you if you do this and it is perfectly legal.


If I write a check to myself payable to myself can someone else help me deposit it to my account ie. I am putting money from one account to another different banks?

Normally all banks will allow anyone to make deposits into your account. Because you are writing the check to yourself, from yourself makes no difference as long as you endorse it on the front and the back of the check.

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After you write and sign your check who can legally cash the check?

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.


Can someone alter someone else's check?

It is illegal to alter someone else's check.


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Can you cash a check from hm revenue that is under someone else's name?

yes, if they sign it on the back first and its legal


Can you use a check endorsed by someone else?

No, a person cannot use a check endorsed by someone else. A person can only used a check written out to them and endorsed by them.


Can someone else deposit your check into your account?

If the name on the check matches the name on the account, and if the check is signed on the back, then just about anyone can deposit the check. Withdrawing the funds requires ID, though.


Can you endorse a check for someone else to deposit in your account?

Yes, you can endorse a check for someone else to deposit in any account, yours or his or some random person in the Middle East. Once you endorse the check, it is considered "as good as cash" unless you write "For Deposit Only" on the back as well - then it must be deposited into a bank account somewhere. If you trust the person who will be depositing the check, feel free to endorse the check and let them take it to a bank or ATM for depositing into your account - they will need your bank deposit slip or your bank card with PIN to do so.


Can I deposit a check payable to me to someone else's account if I have no checking account?

people are using electronic bankingYes. Here's what you do:Make out the check to yourself.Sign it.On the back, endorse it this way:FOR DEPOSIT ONLYINTO ACCOUNT NO. [write your account no.]AT [write name of Bank]NOT TRANSFERRABLE[sign your signature here]The reason you endorse it this way is to prevent anyone from stealing the check.Then give this check to your helper along with a deposit slip for the destination account. They should then go through the drive-through or to a teller and have no problem depositing the check.


What is a person life story called when they die and someone else write it?

When someone else writes about someone who is deceased, it is called a biography.


Can you cash a refund check made out to someone else if they sign the back of it?

No. A check can be cashed only by the individual to whom the check is made out (issued) to. No one else can cash it even if it is signed by the person to whom the check was given. If you try to do so, it is an illegal activity and you can be jailed for it. But, you can deposit that check into the account of the person to whom the check was given if he has signed the back of the check (endorsed it) and no one will stop you if you do this and it is perfectly legal.


When writing a biographical essay does it have to be about someone else or could you write it about yourself?

well if it's for a school assignment and it says to write a biography, don't write about yourself. A biography is always about someone else. An autobiography, is about you and you only.


Can you cash a cashiers check endorsed to someone else?

no