They don't "have" to (although policies vary by company, and certain companies may have their own policy that requires employees to verify many things before cashing checks), but there is nothing preventing them from doing so, and it would be a smart choice for them to do so in many circumstances.
Yes, the payee received the funds from the bad check and is responsible for returning those funds to the check cashing facility. The payee can then seek restitution from the maker for the funds from the check plus any fees, etc. they paid.
Yes. As a "holder in due course" (UCC Article III) they have recourse against the maker of the check, notwithstansing the stop payment.
The payee (person who received the money from the check cashing service) is responsible to the check cashing service for the bad check. They must repay the money and any fees associated with the check return. However, the maker (person who wrote the check originally) is responsible to the payee for providing an alternate form of payment for the amount of the check, and may also be liable for any fees associated with the check's return that the payee had to pay to the check cashing service. So, in short: The person who received the money from the check cashing service repays the service The person who originally issued/wrote the bad check is still responsible for paying the person to whom he gave the bad check.
The maker of the check is always responsible for issuing a bad check regardless of how it was negotiated, provided it was negotiable when it was cashed. A check is negotiable when it is properly endorsed, within an appropriate date range (not stale- or post-dated), signed by the maker, etc.
To verify a check, you must contact the bank. If you suspect fraud, never call the number on the check as it may be part of the scam. You can verify a check with a land line phone for $5 per call. With the real bank phone number based on the routing number you can verify funds on the item. The only real way to get cash for the item is to show up at the bank the check is drawn on with your own photo ID and cash the check there. If you don't know where the check came from - contact the maker. The chance is the check is not real.
Check for all the books published on the company, check the maker's web site, check various on line forums
You must contact the Maker (the persos or company who issued the check) and ask them to re-issue the check to a living Payee or the the estate of the dead payee.
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The address of the maker is not required per se, but the maker's name should appear on the check.
Contact the maker or find a book on the maker.
When a check is returned from the bank with the notation "refer to maker," it means that the bank is unable to process the check due to insufficient funds or other issues, and the payee should contact the person who issued the check (the maker) for clarification or resolution. Essentially, it indicates that the bank needs more information from the maker before it can honor the check. This situation often arises when the maker's account does not have enough funds to cover the check amount.