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Personal Checks

Q: What is a personal check?
A: is a negotiable instrument to pay a specific amount of currency from a specific account held in the depositor’s name.

Q: What is the benefit of personal check?
A: Personal checks are relatively safe, most companies take personal checks, pay bills with personal checks.

Q: how long do I have to cash a personal check?
A: Personal check expiration date varies state to state because banks laws are different from state to state.  But most state consider that personal checks in excess of six months old are considered stale dated

Q: what type of information do I need to write on a personal check?
A: a personal check need the including information date of issue, amount of currency, signature of the drawer, payee, place of issue, personal check number and the routing/ account number.

Q:  What is a bounced check?
A:  A bounced check is a check that is returned to the depositing bank for the reason that the holder of the account in the issuing bank has not enough funds to cover its value.

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