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Title: Stupid Question
Post by: P.C. on Apr 23 07 09:53
Is a person obligated to 'cover' or re-write a stale dated cheque?
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: pitbullca.bc on Apr 23 07 09:54
I have heard that yes...something like up to a year.  Not wrewrite..but to make sure that the money stays...
How stale are we talking about?
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Sportsdude on Apr 23 07 09:55
what's a stale cheque? Didn't know they were edible.  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 09:56
Yes, if the original contract specifies payment.  If you promised someone $50 and they never cashed the cheque, you are obligated to issue another one.  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: P.C. on Apr 23 07 09:57
Almost a year.  It's a Rev-Can cheque.....does that make a difference?  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 10:01
No.  They need to re-issue the cheque.
 
 I had an "ooops" last year when I went through the filing cabinet and found a stale-dated stock dividend cheque (about $800) which was stale-dated and issued about 10 years ago.  I called the company and sheepishly asked them to send another cheque, and they did.
 
 
   
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: P.C. on Apr 23 07 10:03
Yea.....this is a pretty big oopsie too.....lol.

  So I wonder what the point is in even having a stale date time frame. (not that I'm complaining you understand)
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 10:07
Oh, just a minute.  Government of Canada cheques NEVER expire
 [a href="vny!://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/eng/consumers/BankInsurance/Cheques/ChequesInfo_4_e.asp"]vny!://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/eng/consumers/BankInsurance/Cheques/ChequesInfo_4_e.asp[/a]
   
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: P.C. on Apr 23 07 10:12
COOL !!!!  Excellent !  Thanks Lil Me.....that's just what I wanted to hear.  (we'll put that towards our new roof)
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 10:13
Nonsense.  You're keeping the cheque and Sawdust is springing for the roof!!!!!  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: P.C. on Apr 23 07 10:15
LOL !!

  Well, I WAS the one who FOUND it whilst labouring over the 'clean sweep'.
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 10:16
Finders Keepers.  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Russ on Apr 23 07 10:16
I washed a rebate or whatever it was check a number of months ago.. and Im STILL fighting to get one reissued.  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Lil Me on Apr 23 07 10:18
Tell them the goat ate it.  
Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Sportsdude on Apr 23 07 10:19
they'll probably baaaah back