Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Rubber check

I received payment from a client, and cashed the check. The check bounced. On the day that the Check Cashing Company I do business with called me, I received calls from other branches of the same franchise over payroll checks that were bounced from the same issuer.I straightened that mess out with the CCS co., (they thought that the other checks were mine too).I have written confirmation from my client that he spoke to them and resolved the problem.

But now they have sent me a collections letter over my check that bounced. I have 30 days to pay the original check amount and a bunch of fees. They tell me that that he does not return their calls. I am trying to work with them to keep from getting sued by them over this whole mess. The issuer of the check did not have money to cover their payroll or vendor payments, but made out checks anyway. This apparently is not the 1st time they have done this this is a repeated act. What can I do to keep from getting sued by the CCS co. and make my client pay what he owes? Is there a federal agency that they should be reported to? The company (my client) is a store fixture manufacturer and a private corporation. How can I, a one person show, resolve this?


Asked on 10/14/04, 6:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Tonia Troutwine, Esquire - Troutwine Law Group. LLC

Re: Rubber check

Whether or not you can be sued by the CCS co will depend on what paperwork you signed to cash the check. You may want to send them a copy of the letter you received from the issuer of the bad check. Depending on the particular facts of your case you may end up having to pay the fees and sue the issuer of the bad check to reimburse you. Depending on the amount of the check you may be able to file a claim against the issuer in small claims before you are sued.

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Answered on 10/16/04, 10:34 am


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