How do I go about collecting money owed to me from someone that knowingly wrote me a bad check?
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How do I go about collecting money owed to me from someone that knowingly wrote me a bad check?
My cousin wrote me a check for $400 for past due rent. The check bounced and now my account is in the negative. I called him to talk about it and he claimed that on the day he wrote that check to me he went straight to the bank, afterwards and canceled the check. I told him that it bounced and I wanted to know if he planned on fixing the problem. He refuses to pay me to fix my account. What can I do legally?
Asked on November 21, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your cousin knowingly gave you a check that failed to clear for past due rent and has no intent on making good on the check, I would write him a letter about the need to send you another check for the amount owed plus all associated fees that you incurred as a result of the bad check by a certain date.
Keep a copy of this letter for future reference. If the due date comes and goes and your cousin does not pay you what is owed, your option is to bring a small claims action against him.
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