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Payee Changed Date on Check

I wrote a check that was not cashed for over a year. When the person cashed it, he changed the date. Is this legal?


Changing the date could be considered a fraudulent alteration, since your bank can refuse to pay checks that are more than six months old.

Published on BankingQuestions.com 6/30/08