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Does anyone know where the rules for printing/writing checks are defined?
I know this is somewhat offtopic, but I'm really not sure where else to ask:
I've got an idea for (mildly) improving check security. Something similar has been done in the past, but that was decades ...
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Compliance issue with casino winning check
I received a check from a on-line casino from Canada. I took it to my bank to cash and they sent it to collections. After about 2 1/2 weeks they sent it back saying compliance issue. What does that ...
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Landlord cashed cheque from government rent support and said he didn’t receive it
A legal question as a tenant in Alberta, Canada:
Over Covid my fiancé qualified for some rent support. They sent three supplement cheques directly to our landlord. He said he only received two, but we ...
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Can I cash my son's cheques?
My son got a cheque from the Canadian government, but he lost his ID. Instead of taking the cheque to Money Mart which charges a lot of money when they cash cheques, he signed it over to me, I signed ...
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How do I cash in a Canadian cheque from outside Canada?
I am living outside Canada, and I have cancelled my Canadian phone plan. My phone company has sent me a cheque to refund about C$30 (the prorated unused amount in my phone plan). The cheque is dated ...
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U.S. check in Canadian dollars?
I reside in the U.S. and need to send money, via check, to a Canadian company payable in Canadian dollars. (This is the only payment method allowed.) What's the easiest way to accomplish this? Can I ...
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How to prevent counter-signing a cheque or cashing it at money mart
I will pay bill by mailing old fashioned cheques in envelop. I heard that if the letter is lost and someone steals the cheque and forges endorsement to pay to himself rather the payee written on the ...
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Buying certified Canadian checks or money orders online from the US?
I live in the US and I need to send an application to a consulate in Canada. The consulate only accepts certified checks or money orders issued by Canadian institutions in Canadian dollars and cannot ...
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Town and out-of-town cheques: where are both payable?
In the term database of the Government of Canada, the definition is provided for an out-of-town cheque:
A check [drawn] on a bank which is located outside the territory of
the clearing house with ...
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Canada cheque cashing fiasco
Landlord had me mail checks to his business in business name. They were cashed. He now tells me he gave me wrong address and I need to give him the money. I already had the money taken from.account. ...
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Endorsed cheque [closed]
I am trying to understand the underlying contract of an endorsed cheque a bit better, and would love to know how the liabilities are determined in the following situation:
Alice writes a cheque to ...
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Rent cheque was stolen from landlord - am I obligated to pay again?
I live in Quebec, and my rent cheque was stolen from my landlord as they travelled to the bank to deposit it. They've asked me to stop payment on the cheque, and provide them with a new one. The ...
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How to deposit a cheque issued to an associate in my business into my business account?
A customer paid with a cheque made out to an associate in my business instead of the business name. How can I deposit this cheque into my business account ?
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Should I expect a receipt when giving a post-dated cheque?
I gave my landlord some post-dated cheques for rent spanning the next 6 months and wasn't given any receipts. It was explained that they don't give out receipts until the cheque has been processed/...
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Personal checks instead of business ones
In B.C can a large Hotel company write you a personal check instead of a business one? There is nothing providing the amount taken off for tax or the hours worked.
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