Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
stolen check
if i mailed a check to a company and that check was recieved and cashed by someone else am i still responsible for the payment or does the company have to get from the guy who stole the check
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: stolen check
You are still liable to the original person to whom you owed the money. You have the right to go after the person who stole the check - I would file a police report and pursue that avenue, but as to the original creditor, he was not paid and is owed the money.
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