California post dated check law

Upon receiving a postdated check, the recipient (such as a merchant or wholesaler) will provide the goods or services.

For example, someone might mail a check for a utility bill before payment is due, and put the bill's due date (not the date the check is being written) on the check.Īnother common scenario occurs where a check recipient agrees to accept a postdated check in exchange for goods or services, even though the maker of the check has informed the recipient that the checking account will not contain adequate funds to cover the check until the date used on the check. People typically postdate checks intending that the recipient not deposit or cash the check until a later date, because payment is not due until that later date. Postdating a check refers to writing a check but putting a future date on the check instead of the date that the person writes the check.