If I own a business and someone bounces a check to me, can I post the check in public view for everyone to see?

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If I own a business and someone bounces a check to me, can I post the check in public view for everyone to see?

Asked on July 22, 2011 Michigan

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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Only if you want to drive away customers and set yourself up for trouble.  Sometimes it is not the fault of the party writing the check that it bounced.  Sometimes it is.  Sometimes it is not intentional.  Sometimes it is.  But if you post it and cause that person to be held up to ridicule and embarrassment, you are setting yourself up to be sued.  Also, if other customers thought that you would do that to them should it happen that they bounced a check, well, I think it might not be good "community relations" so to speak. Why not call the customer and let them know that their must have been a "mix up" at the bank and would they mind coming in an settling their account.  Think about it.  Good luck.


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