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[-] Rocket@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

they didn’t cash it within the expiration period

You find it odd that a guarantee with an explicit expiration date was not guaranteed after the expiration...?

I must not be reading your comment correctly.

[-] krellor@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

No, my point is that the bank doesn't need to be indemnified to cancel the first check and issue a second check. A certified check can be reported lost or stolen and reissued without a lot of fuss. It is the bank that holds the money drawn on for a certified account which they take out of your account. They haven't sent it to escrow or something where there is risk of them being out 2x.

[-] mymanchris@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

No you're understanding is incorrect. There is a big difference between an expired cheque and a reissued cheque.

If I walk into a bank with an expired cheque, they will not honour it, so there is no risk of 2 people cashing the separate cheques. If I walk in with a valid certified cheque, they MUST honour it, even if someone already cashed the reissued cheque.

You are correct that the recipient could wait ~1.5 years for the cheque to expire and then issue a new cheque, but that's a significant delay and the estate likely wants to close its books before then.

[-] krellor@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Right, I understand the distinction. What I'm saying is that at my credit union, I can report that a certified check has been lost. They have a waiting period of like 5 days and will then reissue the check. I mentioned my experience with the expired check because that is when I spoke to them about it.

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