Yes, you can stop payment on a check that you have already issued by contacting your bank and requesting a stop payment order. However, there may be a fee associated with this service.
No. A Stop Payment can be issued on a check only before it is being submitted for clearance. If the person to whom you have issued the check has not yet deposited it into his account or if you have lost the check itself, you can issue a stop payment on it. But, if the check has already been deposited and returned by the bank because of lack of funds, you cannot issue stop payment.
The person who issued the cheque can issue the stop payment on the cheque. As long as the check isn't submitted for payment yet, you can issue the stop payment request. But, if the check is already paid the bank will not accept the stop payment. A point to note is that, the person to whom you gave the check can prosecute you legally for doing so because he wont get paid for the check
No. A stop payment can be issued only before the check payment is made by the bank. If you try a stop payment after the bank has paid for the check, the bank wont accept it because the stop payment instruction is useless now and cannot be executed.
Call the bank. Have the check number, who it was issued to, and date written. They will charge a fee to do this.
Yes. It is perfectly legal for the person who issued the check to put a stop payment on it. However, if the check was issued to pay for some goods or services offered by someone or for a loan, the receiving entity also has a legal claim and hence can file a police complaint against you for not making the payment. So, you need to talk to the person to whom you gave the check to settle the amount amicably before you issue the stop payment.
No. It has already been paid.
No. A Stop Payment can be issued on a check only before it is being submitted for clearance. If the person to whom you have issued the check has not yet deposited it into his account or if you have lost the check itself, you can issue a stop payment on it. But, if the check has already been deposited and returned by the bank because of lack of funds, you cannot issue stop payment.
The person who issued the cheque can issue the stop payment on the cheque. As long as the check isn't submitted for payment yet, you can issue the stop payment request. But, if the check is already paid the bank will not accept the stop payment. A point to note is that, the person to whom you gave the check can prosecute you legally for doing so because he wont get paid for the check
You can try calling your bank and ask them to stop the check immediately. If your bank has not yet processed the payment for the check, then the bank will be able to stop the transaction. However, if they have already passed on the payment to the target bank, unfortunately they cant help you because you issued the check and failed to notify the bank on time to stop the payment.
No. A stop payment can be issued only before the check payment is made by the bank. If you try a stop payment after the bank has paid for the check, the bank wont accept it because the stop payment instruction is useless now and cannot be executed.
No.
The usual guidelines on stop payment on checks are:Any person who issues a check has the right to give a stop payment on itStop payment advise must be issued before the check is cashed or paidIf the stop payment is given after the check is cashed, it is uselessIf a person issues a stop payment, he/she is still liable to pay the money to the person to whom they had given the check.
Call the bank. Have the check number, who it was issued to, and date written. They will charge a fee to do this.
As long as the check isn't submitted for payment yet, you can issue the stop payment request. But, if the check is already paid the bank will not accept the stop payment. A point to note is that, the person to whom you gave the check can prosecute you legally for doing so because he wont get paid for the check.
Yes. It is perfectly legal for the person who issued the check to put a stop payment on it. However, if the check was issued to pay for some goods or services offered by someone or for a loan, the receiving entity also has a legal claim and hence can file a police complaint against you for not making the payment. So, you need to talk to the person to whom you gave the check to settle the amount amicably before you issue the stop 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 the check has just reached the bank and the banks is still processing the payment. If so, you can issue a stop payment and the bank will not pay for the check No - If the bank has already processed the check and released the payment to the payee customers bank account.