Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

I have put a stop payment on a rent check because my wife and I are separating and not staying at the current place. Is stopping the payment on the check a criminal offense as compared to just letting it bounce from insufficient funds?


Asked on 3/06/16, 12:42 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

It becomes criminal if you bounce a check. Stop payment is legal. However, then you will need to deal with the issue of rent being owed.

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Answered on 3/07/16, 9:36 am
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Stopping payment does not end your problems if

You owe the money. Work it out to avoid the issues

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Answered on 3/08/16, 8:48 am


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