If money is owed you and a check payment is stopped, write a letter of demand for payment. If money is not received in a timely manner or no arrangement for payment has been made, then your option is to sue in court. If the claim is under $5,000., you may sue in small claims court and you need no attorney to go to this court. If the judge rules in your favor, you will receive a judgment. The defendant as a right to appeal this ruling. The defendant has 30 days to appeal. Wait this period out. On the 31st day, if no appeal has been filed, your judgment is final. At this point, you have a number of options how to collect your money.
Call your bank. They can tell you if the check has been submitted for payment.
Define what you mean by "official check." If you mean a government check - no. Once it is issued it is payable on demand.
It Depends: Yes - If you gave the check to someone to who you owned some money and need to pay that person for the service he provided you. Since a stop payment results in no-payment the person who got the check can get you arrested No - If the check was lost or stolen. You can always issue a stop payment to ensure that even if the check is misused by anyone to whom you did not intend to give it, the bank won't pay the check.
If you try to cash a check that someone has ordered a "stop payment" on, you will be charged a fee by the location you are attempting to cash it at. This fee varies by institution, but it is typically around a $25 fee. As a word of caution, always confirm with the person that wrote the check that it will go through.
It Depends: Yes - If you gave the check to someone to who you owned some money and need to pay that person for the service he provided you. Since a stop payment results in no-payment the person who got the check can get you arrested No - If the check was lost or stolen. You can always issue a stop payment to ensure that even if the check is misused by anyone to whom you did not intend to give it, the bank won't pay the check.
They can be charged with theft by deception, fraud, check-kiting (uttering), for starters.
To "utter" a check merely means to write a check and present it to someone as payment for something.
yes a stop payment on a check will remain permanently once the bank places it
Call your bank. They can tell you if the check has been submitted for payment.
Yes ... why would a creditor someone even consider taking a credit card payment from someone who has a history of not paying their credit card bills. Think !!!
You can contact the person to request payment, inform them of the bounced check fee, and discuss resolving the issue. If they fail to make payment, you can pursue legal action, such as filing a lawsuit or reporting the incident to law enforcement. Always consult with a legal professional for guidance on the best course of action.
Define what you mean by "official check." If you mean a government check - no. Once it is issued it is payable on demand.
It Depends: Yes - If you gave the check to someone to who you owned some money and need to pay that person for the service he provided you. Since a stop payment results in no-payment the person who got the check can get you arrested No - If the check was lost or stolen. You can always issue a stop payment to ensure that even if the check is misused by anyone to whom you did not intend to give it, the bank won't pay the check.
If you try to cash a check that someone has ordered a "stop payment" on, you will be charged a fee by the location you are attempting to cash it at. This fee varies by institution, but it is typically around a $25 fee. As a word of caution, always confirm with the person that wrote the check that it will go through.
eBay will notify you when payment is received, if the buyer pays online.
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It Depends: Yes - If you gave the check to someone to who you owned some money and need to pay that person for the service he provided you. Since a stop payment results in no-payment the person who got the check can get you arrested No - If the check was lost or stolen. You can always issue a stop payment to ensure that even if the check is misused by anyone to whom you did not intend to give it, the bank won't pay the check.