Legal Question in Banking Law in Alabama

What do I do

to sum things up, i won--name removed--lottery game on the internet. I recieved--name removed--check in the mail. I took the check to the bank to see if it was real. it stayed in the bank 5 to7 days and the vice president cleared the check. they gave me cash and--name removed--cashier check when i went to the bank to cash the cashier check 5 days later, now the bank say the lottery check was counterfeit. they took the cashier check and are threating to sue me 4 the rest. Legally is the cashier check mine? Am I entitled to any of that money?


Asked on 3/19/08, 12:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Patterson Underwood & Reimer, P.C.

Re: What do I do

This is a complicated area of law. The banks look at it as you committing a fraud upon the bank. If its a large sum of money, I would suggest you hire a lawyer as the bank will seek a judgment for the difference in amount.

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Answered on 3/21/08, 7:48 am


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