Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
Received Overpayment
I was fired from a job in March and recently received the money I had put into the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I received a check in September and then a couple of weeks later received a second check for the exact same amount. Then yesterday I received a third check.
Morally I know what the right thing is but if I decide to keep the two checks sent to me by mistake, is the company allowed to recoup the money from me?
Asked on 10/18/06, 10:29 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Received Overpayment
Yes, the company would be allowed to recoup the money from you and, perhaps, at a time when you could least afford to pay it back.
Answered on 10/18/06, 10:46 am