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"collection law" anyone, we have several cases of hot checks that we cashed

Submitted: 535 days and 20 hours ago.

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Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

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Irving, Texas

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Called some collections companies, but they can't do much because we don't have personal info ss#,drivers lic) on the person suing/signing the checks. The checks only have some company name and address, but the phone# is bad, or they moved, etc. We have info on the beneficiary of the check, who endorsed it for us to cash it for them, but they're not responsible for nsf(no$), account closed,etc. Maybe they knew it was going to bounce, but we may not be able to prove that.

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Your only solid option is to try and have them arrested, and get criminal restitution. The issuer of the check would be criminal liable if they do not honor the check after demand.
SEE - http://www.lawdog.com/states/tx/checks.htm

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535 days and 19 hours ago.

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Approximately how much could it cost, and how long could it take to get the judgement against them?

Posted by Legal Professional 535 days and 19 hours ago.

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If you go the criminal route, the government will bear the cost. If you go civil, it can cost hundreds per check, with no guarantee you can collect the judgments.

535 days and 19 hours ago.

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Reply to Legal Professional's Post: OK, and how do you go after them the criminal route? The D.A.'s office won't do anything if we don't give them the info we don't have and can't get from the banks...!

Posted by Legal Professional 535 days and 18 hours ago.

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This seems to be a catch 22..... You might have to hire an investigator to track these checks back to the account, and get the account holder's information...
How much money are we talking about here?

535 days and 18 hours ago.

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Reply to Legal Professional's Post:
Braziel: 1808+200= $2008 cancelled check, c.acct
Monroe: $873 counterfeit
Other: five checks by five "workers" paid by the same checking account:
Latinos: 976.30+975.20+975.20+973.85+973.50= $4,874.05 Is it one case or five?Company and address are nonexistent? Bank has account with the checks' acct#, but bank won't confirm if co name is valid or false.
L.Distrib: 653.11x2=1,306.22
Subtotal: $9,061
Plus three more cases(7 checks) with people who we can contact, and who say they will have money in the bank for us to redeposit

Posted by Legal Professional 535 days and 18 hours ago.

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You might be getting scammed here....
I would hire a private eye to track these down... try http://www.romingerlegal.com/PiUSA.htm

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Your only solid option is to try and have them arrested, and get criminal restitution. The issuer of the check would be criminal liable if they do not honor the check after demand.SEE - http://www.lawdog.com/states/tx/checks.htm

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Approximately how much could it cost, and how long could it take to get the judgement against them?

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If you go the criminal route, the government will bear the cost. If you go civil, it can cost hundreds per check, with no guarantee you can collect the judgments.

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Reply to Legal Professional's Post: OK, and how do you go after them the criminal route? The D.A.'s office won't do anything if we don't give them the info we don't have and can't get from the banks...!

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This seems to be a catch 22..... You might have to hire an investigator to track these checks back to the account, and get the account holder's information...How much money are we talking about here?

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You might be getting scammed here....I would hire a private eye to track these down... try http://www.romingerlegal.com/PiUSA.htm

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Your only solid option is to try and have them arrested, and get criminal restitution. The issuer of the check would be criminal liable if they do not honor the check after demand.
SEE - http://www.lawdog.com/states/tx/checks.htm

This seems to be a catch 22..... You might have to hire an investigator to track these checks back to the account, and get the account holder's information...
How much money are we talking about here?

You might be getting scammed here....
I would hire a private eye to track these down... try http://www.romingerlegal.com/PiUSA.htm