Cashing a check made out to someone else

partyof5
Wed, 29 May 2013 11:26:16 +0000

Everyone is making this much harder than this has to be. As long as you have enough in your account to cover theck, your bank SHOULD cash it. Now, they may put a hold on it for a few days, but you DO NOT have to bring your son with you. Your son just needs to sign the back, he does not have to put “pay to the order or anything”, just his signature, and then you sign under him. I was a teller while I was in college.

Also be sure when signing, that you sign in the proper area on the back of check. Banks got really picky about this many years ago. There is a line on the back, to tell you where to endorse.