Any recourse for a hot check?

[Strychnine]

Long story short:

The gf has her own company. A client signed a contract and wrote a check (down payment) that was agreed upon in the contract.

Gf did not cash it immediately, and within days the client called and said "something had come up" and asked her to wait one week before cashing.

Gf waited one week and then cashed it last Friday. Today the client's bank took back the cash... insufficient funds.



Short of small claims court, is there any recourse one can have in a situation like this?

[Your Name Here]

Long story short:

The gf has her own company. A client signed a contract and wrote a check (down payment) that was agreed upon in the contract.

Gf did not cash it immediately, and within days the client called and said "something had come up" and asked her to wait one week before cashing.

Gf waited one week and then cashed it last Friday. Today the client's bank took back the cash... insufficient funds.



Short of small claims court, is there any recourse one can have in a situation like this?

Refer to DA??

[jw33]

Amount?

[Pro88LX]

did she go to their bank or cash it at hers? I would turn it into the DA if its a significant amount.

[Strychnine]

Point of interest: this "fine upstanding citizen" is a DPD officer.

[KBScobravert]

Point of interest: this "fine upstanding citizen" is a DPD officer.

Call the DPD officer's supervisor and the problem will right itself pretty quick.

[fordracing19]

You need the dl,dob and the check initialed when you take them. If it has that you can turn it into the county. I have had very bad luck with our county and hot checks so as of 2 weeks ago I quit accepting them.

[Chili]

DA for criminal prosecution and / or sue. What other remedies might there be?

[Strychnine]

amount?

$550.

[78X]

Call her boss

[78X]

Or channel 4, Saul garza

[fordracing19]

http://www.tarrantda.com/hotchecks.htm

http://www.dallasda.com/check-division.html

[talisman]

Has she talked the the client yet? If she has and has gotten no where, DA is the way to go.

[idrivea4banger]

Or channel 4, Saul garza

or becky oliver

[Strychnine]

Has she talked the the client yet? If she has and has gotten no where, DA is the way to go.

Voicemails and texts with no response. Certified letter will go out tomorrow.