Altering a check

[Scarlett]

Anyone ever have someone make a change to the 'for' line of a check you wrote to them?

 

 

[Mrs Mungo]

The memo line? As in change it from "for May guitar lessons" to something else? No, that would be weird. Add in something when I had left it blank? Yes.

[OrganicAnn]

I've seen people write on it, like "Thanks" or write in a reference number. I knew someone in college who had someone write a really rude thing on the line and they crossed it out. Memo line doesn't really matter.

[Murphy101]

No. But it is illegal. Of course Bowie wanna.know what happened.;)

[Joker]

I've heard of it if someone writes something to the effect of "paid in full".

[Scarlett]

The check was written for an amount the the payee did not agree to. So she wrote on the 'for' line ' balance due $300'.

 

 

[Jean in Newcastle]

The check was written for an amount the the payee did not agree to. So she wrote on the 'for' line ' balance due $300'.

 

 

Unless she has a contract or something else showing what was agreed, then what was written in the memo doesn't mean anything other than an extra reminder to the payee that there is another expectation.

[Mrs Mungo]

Unless she has a contract or something else showing what was agreed, then what was written in the memo doesn't mean anything other than an extra reminder to the payee that there is another expectation.

 

 

But, the payee is not necessarily likely to see it. My bank no longer even sends copies of the checks with my statement. I only check them online if there is a discrepancy of some kind. So, definitely no the best way to communicate. But, it is not a federal offense to alter the memo line and nothing in the memo line is legally binding.

[Scarlett]

 

 

But, the payee is not necessarily likely to see it. My bank no longer even sends copies of the checks with my statement. I only check them online if there is a discrepancy of some kind. So, definitely no the best way to communicate. But, it is not a federal offense to alter the memo line and nothing in the memo line is legally binding.

 

 

I called my friend who works at my bank and she said it is illegal to attempt to alter the check in any manner that conveys something different than what was intended. From now on this person will be paid through home banking so she can't alter the check.

[Jean in Newcastle]

http://www.bankingquestions.com/checksyouwrote/q_changingmemo.html

[Scarlett]

http://www.bankingquestions.com/checksyouwrote/q_changingmemo.html

 

 

Ty. Pretty much what my friend said, that we could call the PA but what she wrote really changes nothing.

[WishboneDawn]

Even without her illeagal alteration, if she wanted to dispute the payment amount she should not have cashed the cheque. A cheque was offered in payment for services, she cashed it, she's out of luck and now has no legal ground to dispute the matter.

[Lanny]

Possibly you can replace her services, with those of someone else, to avoid future problems with her. It looks like you have issues with her, that may escalate in the future, into something much more serious.

[Scarlett]

Possibly you can replace her services, with those of someone else, to avoid future problems with her. It looks like you have issues with her, that may escalate in the future, into something much more serious.

 

Would like nothing better. Unfortunately dh is obligated to her since she is his xw and mother of his kids.

[Scarlett]

Even without her illeagal alteration, if she wanted to dispute the payment amount she should not have cashed the cheque. A cheque was offered in payment for services, she cashed it, she's out of luck and now has no legal ground to dispute the matter.

 

She first said she would not be cashing it because she did NOT agree to the amount. That lasted all of ten seconds, so I guess she thinks this is her way of disputing the amount.

[unsinkable]

At first I thought you were talking about adding things on the money line, before the mega-nega-bar.

 

 

[Scarlett]

At first I thought you were talking about adding things on the money line, before the mega-nega-bar.

 

Oh, no. Just the comment section.

[Acorn]

You are disputing paying child support? I'm sorry but kids do not deserve that.

[Scarlett]

You are disputing paying child support? I'm sorry but kids do not deserve that.

 

 

Where did you get that we are disputing paying cs? Good grief.

[QueenCat]

You are disputing paying child support? I'm sorry but kids do not deserve that.

 

 

No where did the OP say she disputed paying child support. We have no clue if the ex was trying to get more than what was agreed to, or whatever. The OP has always shown loving care for her husband's child from his previous marriage.

[Scarlett]

 

 

No where did the OP say she disputed paying child support. We have no clue if the ex was trying to get more than what was agreed to, or whatever. The OP has always shown loving care for her husband's child from his previous marriage.

 

 

Thank you. Dh is paying court ordered amount. Xw wants more even though dh is recovering from surgery and has been laid off from his job.

[Acorn]

Would like nothing better. Unfortunately dh is obligated to her since she is his xw and mother of his kids.

 

Sorry, I must have misunderstood this post. I hope you get things settled.

[Scarlett]

 

 

Sorry, I must have misunderstood this post. I hope you get things settled.

 

The post you quoted was in response to Lanny suggesting we not do business with this person in the future. I was simply saying we HAVE to because the person is his xw.

[Jean in Newcastle]

What the amount was and what it was for is irrelevant for this conversation. The question was whether altering the memo line was legal or binding. That's been answered. There are other more effective and appropriate ways for the parties actually involved (which doesn't include us!) to discuss the amount.