My brother received a large check from his lawyer in 1990, that he says he never cashed. He would like me to trace it for him. Do banks keep records that long?
There might be a bank somewhere that keeps records that long, but most banks retain paid check records for only five or six years. In any event, the bank would be unlikely to discuss the matter with anyone other than its own customer, assuming that the lawyer still maintains an account with the bank on which the check was drawn.
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There might be a bank somewhere that keeps records that long, but most banks retain paid check records for only five or six years. In any event, the bank would be unlikely to discuss the matter with anyone other than its own customer, assuming that the lawyer still maintains an 