Bad check received to pay a debt

What is the name of your state? Georgia

I am a merchant who was paid for services totalling ~$3000 with a series of 10 worthless checks. Because the sum was split into several checks, this case is considered a civil matter instead of a criminal matter. This case is currently in small claims court. Here is the catch: The defendant used business checks to pay this debt. The business is a corporation that has been administratively dissolved by the secretary of state's office. The corporation was NOT in existence at the time the defendant presented the checks for payment. Did the defendant commit any type of criminal act, such as fraud or forgery by paying with checks from a non-existing business?