Category Archives: bounced check

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SIGN!” THE LAW ON FORGED CHECKS IN ILLINOIS

Your boyfriend asked you to cash a check for him. He signed the check over to you, and you endorsed it at the bank. It turned out the check was stolen, and you are now facing criminal charges. Can you … Continue reading

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‘I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE THE MONEY”: WHEN YOU BOUNCE A CHECK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS

You have never been very good about managing money, but somehow you have always put enough money in your checking account in time for your checks to clear. Until now. You just wrote some checks, figuring you’d have the money … Continue reading

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