Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
I have put a stop payment on a rent check because my wife and I are separating and not staying at the current place. Is stopping the payment on the check a criminal offense as compared to just letting it bounce from insufficient funds?
Asked on 3/06/16, 12:42 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude
Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.
It becomes criminal if you bounce a check. Stop payment is legal. However, then you will need to deal with the issue of rent being owed.
Answered on 3/07/16, 9:36 am
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
Stopping payment does not end your problems if
You owe the money. Work it out to avoid the issues
Answered on 3/08/16, 8:48 am
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