Check Cashing Co. wants $ for stop check

[steveticketboy]

My Business is in Arizona and I live in California.

I paid a 1099 Independent Contractor $550 a week to work at a rental I own in Arizona. I found out that he took the phone, small tools, books, keys etc. and wasn't coming back. I stopped his last check when I found that he had also done no work and eventually cost me $10,000 in vacancies and evictions.

He cashed his last check at a check cashing service and they want me to pay the $550 and fees because the bank returned the check to them because of the stopped payment. I think it's their responsibility to make sure checks are valid, what is the law on this? Thank you for your helpWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[seniorjudge]

Since you did not cause the check cashing company any damages, tell them to bite big rocks.

[justalayman]

judge, didn't we have a thread on this where the check cashing company does become the injured party and can in fact claim all those debts charged?

I can't remember much else about it.

[Wirelessany1]

It is called Holder in Due Course. I'm sorry SJ but you're not exactly on the money here. The check-cashing facility is an innocent third party. The OP needs to make the check-cashing place whole and then go after the bad guy (independent contractor) in court.

Besides, if he bites rocks...he'll have a huge dental bill!!!