Legal Question in Business Law in Nevada

Deposited two party check

We are general contractors and accepted a check made out to us and a supplier. (written ''us and them'') The check was signed by us and deposited into our bank and we continued on with work. We were contacted by the owner and told we had committed fraud; we immediately paid the supplier (as we always intended). We were not instructed by the issuer that both parties had to sign the check or that we were to split the check in any way and did not intend to defraud. Also, the bank honored the checks. We are very worried if there are ramifications even though we paid off the supplier. This was our first experience with a check written in this manner.


Asked on 2/20/09, 1:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Smith James E. Smith Ltd.

Re: Deposited two party check

As long as you paid the supplier and did not forge its signature, you should be ok. The payor needs to be more careful in how he makes his checks out. There is obviously no fraudulent intent on your part.

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Answered on 2/20/09, 2:15 pm


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