I'm having a difficult time finding the answer to this. As a FYI, I am an attorney but my practice never involves these issues.
Woman A had her name on a checking account at Key Bank with another woman friend B. Last February, A takes her name off of account--both parties have signed authorization removing A and making B responsible.
In July, B writes check to check cashing business and then closes account next day.
Check cashing business contacts A and informs her that she owes them the amount of the check because A's name was on the check. The signature on the check is B but the checks had listed both A & B when they were issued and apparently B was still using the old checks.
Check cashing business claims A is a maker.
Is A liable for the bad check? Can't anyone put anything they want on the check? I've read the UCC on negotiable instruments again but can't seem to find the answer. Any help would be appreciated.
Woman A had her name on a checking account at Key Bank with another woman friend B. Last February, A takes her name off of account--both parties have signed authorization removing A and making B responsible.
In July, B writes check to check cashing business and then closes account next day.
Check cashing business contacts A and informs her that she owes them the amount of the check because A's name was on the check. The signature on the check is B but the checks had listed both A & B when they were issued and apparently B was still using the old checks.
Check cashing business claims A is a maker.
Is A liable for the bad check? Can't anyone put anything they want on the check? I've read the UCC on negotiable instruments again but can't seem to find the answer. Any help would be appreciated.