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Yes. A check is not legal tender and so can be refused fo any reason, or no reason, as a form of payment.

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can someone legally change a date on check and get away with it?

Well this seems like an easy legal question to me. But if they are not an authorizes person of the account that the check was written from then no they legally cannot. It seems to me that this would be check fraud. However, they would probably get away with it. Guess it depends on the amount of the check.


How do you find a legal l written will?

You can check with the family attorney for a legally written will.


How can I legally obtain money from a bad check?

To legally obtain money from a bad check, you can contact the person who wrote the check and request payment. If they do not pay, you can pursue legal action by filing a complaint with the police or taking the person to small claims court.


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 a check written by a deceased person be cashed?

It is highly unlikely that a bank will cash a check written by a deceased person. The bank has no way to verify that the check was written before the death.


Why do you endorse a check?

Endorsing a check is a way to legally transfer the ownership of the funds to another person or entity. By endorsing a check, you are giving permission for the bank to release the funds to the person or entity you are endorsing it to.


Is a bounced check a theft?

No. A bounced check is not a theft but a felony. If a person issues a check that bounces, he/she can be legally prosecuted by the person who did not get paid because of the check bounce. The bank too would charge a fine for issuing a check that bounced.


Who is the drawer of a check?

The bank is the drawee.The person writing the check is the maker or drawer.The person to whom the check is written is the payee.


Define first party check?

The definition of a first party check is a check written directly to another person. They are then cashed or deposited by that person.


A person whom a check is written?

Payee


Who is is the person who receives the sum written on a check?

it is the payee


Can anyone cash a endorsed check?

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.