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Do you have to reissue a stale check?

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Are you required to reissue a stale dated check?
Yes. The liability still exists and should the payee request it, the check should be re-issued.
What is stale checks?
A stale check is an "old" check usually older than a specified period of time such as 6 months. Some banks will not honor stale checks.
How do you stop payment on a check and reissue it?
Call the bank. Have the check number, who it was issued to, and date written. They will charge a fee to do this.
When a check considered to be stale?
Checks usually have a validity of 90 or 180 days (depending on the country) and after that date, the check is stale and worthless. No bank will accept such checks for cashing or cash it. Since it has...
Can a stale dated check be cashed?
No. Banks do not honor checks that are more were issued 6 months prior to the current date.Under UCC 4-404 banks are not obligated to honor checks more than 6 months old . . . it is a discretionary...