Sample Demand Letter for Payment on Bad Check

To:

$[$name and address of check writer$]$

is the payee of a check you wrote for $

$[$amount$]$

The check was not paid because you stopped payment, and

$($the payee$)$ demands payment. You may have a good faith dispute as to whether

you owe the full amount. If you do not have a good faith dispute with

$[$your

name$]$

and fail to pay to

$[$your name$]$

within $30$ days of the date this

notice was mailed:

the full amount of the check in cash

a service charge of $

$($ $$25$ for the first bad check and up to $$35$

for each additional bad check$),$ and

for the cost of mailing this notice,

you could be sued and held responsible to pay $ $[$amount of check plus damages$]$

as well as the cost of mailing this notice.

If the court determines that you do have a good faith dispute with

your

name

you will not have to pay the damages and mailing cost mentioned

above. If you stopped payment because you have a good faith dispute with

your

you should try to work out your dispute with

$[$your name$]$

You can contact me at:

$[$your name$]$

$[$street address$]$

$[$telephone number$]$

You may wish to contact a lawyer to discuss your legal rights and responsibilities.

$[$your signature$]$