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Full & Final Settlement offered - typo on agreement letter

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  • robnye
    robnye Posts: 5,411 Forumite
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    Maybe send a copy of the letter with the cheque for the lower amount, and your own letter saying cheque for X amount settlement of X account as per attached letter? Think thats what i would do in that situation, just to make sure it got credited to the right account of course ;)

    No harm trying if thats what theyve wrote to her saying they will accept, and obviously as she offered the larger amount to settle she will still have that as a backup in case they come back saying it was wrong, dont know what would happen if they did that once cashing the cheque for the lower amount tho

    I would just keep the rest of the money safe until i had confirmation that the account was cleared


    ditto - nothing ventured nothing gained....... tell your mother to wait until you receive confirmation from them before spending the difference though
    smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to.... ;) :cool:
  • Once upon a time I'd have said No. Now I'd say go for it.
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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    def go for it...make a copy of the letter and attach it with cheque and your own letter and state cheque as per letter in settlement of x account.
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
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  • Thanks all - she's going to go for it. As you say, nothing to lose. She's certainly not spending the money she allocated to it though either!
  • blt
    blt Posts: 241 Forumite
    oh my god!! what happened!!!! update us :)
  • dvs
    dvs Posts: 826 Forumite
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    Expensive mistake for HSBC if your mum is successful. Finger's crossed! :D
  • I am desperate to know what the outcome of this is. be great if they take it, keep us updated.
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  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,693 Forumite
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    Was checking up on another poster and found your post mb - yes, please let us know!
    Very best wishes for your maman, of course.
    I'd love to prefix the 'full and final settlement' sentence with that excellent phrase ' for the avoidance of doubt' - so there's absolutely no wriggle-room.
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  • sammey90
    sammey90 Posts: 166 Forumite
    Hi, I'd love to know the outcome of this!!

    PS how do I subscribe to threads? have I just done it by replying?

    Thanks
    Oh for Goodness' Sake!! Here we go again :(
    Total debt £4,839.51 (Still adding it up though :( )
    Now : £4, 759.81
  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,693 Forumite
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    sammey90 wrote: »
    Hi, I'd love to know the outcome of this!!

    PS how do I subscribe to threads? have I just done it by replying?

    Thanks
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    CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
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    'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
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    'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET


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