All demand letters must include a copy of the statute dealing with dishonored checks and penalty notice; this information is detailed on the packet from our office.

Q. I own a small business in Boca Raton. Recently, I received a $300 check from a customer that bounced. After making several attempts to cash the check, I contacted the customer, who informed me h… ...

A demand letter, even though it only threatens a lawsuit and doesn’t actually start one, may trigger this duty. All information that could possibly relate to the claims made in the demand letter ...

The DA’s office says that first-time bad-check offenders are given the opportunity to avoid criminal prosecution by attending a mandatory intervention class, in addition to paying restitution.

This letter provides the check writer an opportunity to explain if there was a mistake or other explanation for the bad check, such as the individual was a victim of identity theft, thereby ...

U.S. District Judge Michael Brown said the insurer's response to a woman's demand letter laying down conditions for paying the claim constituted a "counteroffer," creating a jury issue of whether ...

Osborn is among the approximately 2 million people a year who receive similar letters (PDF) from American Corrective Counseling Services, a privately held firm that has turned bad checks into a ...

Two Portland lawyers have sent out demand letters and filed dozens of ADA lawsuits against small businesses.

Since the City did not claim the letter was confidential, a judge ruled Spiegel's demand letter that led to a $1.6 million separation agreement is a public record.

Debt collectors would have to stop using government stationery to send letters compelling people accused of writing bad checks to pay up, under a bill the Oregon House passed Friday. The bill ...