I am a victim in a situation in which I moved my company and had mail fowarded, but apparently not all of it was. The person who owns the new company in my old location deposited checks made out to my company into his bank account. What do I have to do to get my money back?
Start by approaching the people who wrote the checks. They may not realize it, but they still owe you money. You'll need to get copies of their checks, complete affidavits that you did not endorse or receive funds from the checks (one per check), and then ask for payment from those companies.
It is up to those companies to go to their respective banks and file claims that will eventually work their way back to the bank that took the checks for deposit. That bank is liable for the checks because it endorsed them, whether or not they are able to collect from their depositor. If you are not successful, you should contact an attorney to find out if you can pursue a criminal or civil case against the new company for conversion/theft.
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Start by approaching the people who wrote the checks. They may not realize it, but they still owe you money. You'll need to get copies of their checks, complete affidavits that you did not 