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Old HMRC cheque from 2019 of recently deceased person who has not cashed cheque
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SolomonGrundy
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Deceased relative (brother) of three months ago, has failed to cash an HMRC cheque dated 2019. Is it worth pursuing and seeing if HMRC will still honour the cheque?
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Depends how much it's for...0
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Supposedly they are always valid. Try putting it in the bank and see what happens. Easier than trying to ring HMRC.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Aren't cheques only valid for a certain amount of time? 6 months?0
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They might be valid but if they are like us we cancel cheques after six months so quite possibly it will be bounced. I would contact HMRC and ask them.
Technically they should reissue it as an uncashed cheque acknowledges a debt and as it is within 6 years the estate could sue unless there are odd rules in relation to HMRC.
Of course if it is only for a tenner not worth the hassle.0 -
Agree with this.GrumpyDil said:They might be valid but if they are like us we cancel cheques after six months so quite possibly it will be bounced. I would contact HMRC and ask them.
Technically they should reissue it as an uncashed cheque acknowledges a debt and as it is within 6 years the estate could sue unless there are odd rules in relation to HMRC.
Of course if it is only for a tenner not worth the hassle.
Assuming the cheque hadn't previously been reissued then it should be possible to have it reissued now. To whoever the executor is.
Given the age of it HMRC will probably want the cheque number to help check what happened and if it can be reissued.0 -
Only thought is there a chance they may have paid it in with their phone and just not disposed of it after? I haven't'paid' a cheque in in person for many years:eek::eek::eek: LBM 11/05/2010 - WE DID IT - DMP of £62000 paid off in 7 years:jDFD April20170
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Any one have a cheque deposit option on a app 5 years ago?beckstar1975 said:Only thought is there a chance they may have paid it in with their phone and just not disposed of it after? I haven't'paid' a cheque in in person for many yearsLife in the slow lane0 -
Yes, Halifax.born_again said:
Any one have a cheque deposit option on a app 5 years ago?beckstar1975 said:Only thought is there a chance they may have paid it in with their phone and just not disposed of it after? I haven't'paid' a cheque in in person for many years0
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