If I owe someone money and they refuse to take my check and insist on a cashier’s check instead, am I still obligated to pay them?
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If I owe someone money and they refuse to take my check and insist on a cashier’s check instead, am I still obligated to pay them?
Asked on January 6, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Kansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you are still obligated to pay the judgment creditor the amount owed where you tendered a check from your presumed checking account but the judgment creditor wants guaranteed funds.
In light of the fact that you seem quite close to getting your debt concluded and paid in full, I suggest that you tender a certified check for the amount owed in exchange for the judgment creditor signing a full satisfaction of the judgment against you (assuming there is one) so you have proof that the judgment is paid.
If there is a judgment being satisfied, file the full satisfaction in the court where the judgment arose so that it shows that the debt has been taken care of.
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