Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I believe that a UK cheque is valid for presentation for up to 6 months, after which payment can be refused. I wonder if there is a similar limit on French cheques.I ask because we have today, in London, received a cheque from France and it may be while before we return to bank it.We could always post it I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 1 year + 8 daysSee HERE for previous discussion [:)]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Nearly Retired says :I believe that a UK cheque is valid for presentation for up to 6 months, after which payment can be refused. I wonder if there is a similar limit on French cheques. I ask because we have today, in London, received a cheque from France and it may be while before we return to bank it. We could always post it I suppose. Actually, it's valid "forever". I know it's not what you want to know but I am replying just in case someone out there is reading your post and the answer is of interest to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]Nearly Retired says :I believe that a UK cheque is valid for presentation for up to 6 months, after which payment can be refused.Actually, it's valid "forever". [/quote]Continuing Sweet's point and with apologies to the OP.It is my belief that UK cheques are valid for up to 6 years. At least that is what I was told when I used to work in a bank aeons ago.Though you might have to ask for a cheque in your favour to be re-issued if you find one forgotten in a drawer. Banks often refuse to pay out on them on the grounds that the payer might have died or ceased business in the meantime.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I would post it and be done with it - obviously with a copy of your RIB.From the payer's point of view, it's annoying to have outstanding cheques hanging around uncashed by the payee - especially one that's for a significant amount.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 It's only for €38 and amazingly it's a part refund cheque from our insurers after we complained at the cost of the premium. If you don't ask - you don't get !We'll probably post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 This link may clarify the situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 When I used to work for a bank all the cheques were cancelled by hand and we initialled over each signature. And if they were out of date and that meant over 6 months old we would return them 'out of date', unless it was a special customer and then things were handled slightly differently.In France I always believed that cheques were valid just over a year. Does anyone cancel cheques anymore? Unless they are over a certain value then I doubt that they would. I suppose a cancelled cheque would get picked up automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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