How do you sign a check over to another person.?

Question

I received a personel check from someone. I do not have a checking account and the check is from a bank that is not local so I want to sign it over to a person who has a checking account.

Answer 1

You both go to the bank and put both your signatures on it, in front of the teller.

Answer 2

With most banks you used to be able to sign the back of the check and it could be paid into another account. Some banks have now stopped this practice so check first with the bank to see if they'll accept this.

Answer 3

I work for different banks. All of them are large international banks. I would say most of the bank does not want to deposit a third party check. Unless the person who has checking account knows the manager well and get the exception.

Some smaller banks like washington mutual, credit unions may still do it .. if they like risking to take the lost should something happen.

Answer 4

You can write on the back of the check in the endorsement area: "Pay to the Order of (the person's name)" and then sign your name as it's shown on the front of the check. Then the other person signs it at the bank where he/she has the account. At least that's the way I learned how to do it.

Answer 5

If the person you are signing the check over to have a acct at the bank to which the check was drawn then all you will have to do is sign the back of the check and then have the acct holder sign the check also.

Answer 6

accompany that person to the bank....
i don't know if banks are even doing this anymore....
it used to be that you just signed the back and gave it to whoever you wanted, but that was like 10 years ago...

You could also try cashing it at a grocery store when you purchase something...
or those check cashing outlets cash most checks for a fee (maybe about 3%)....

or you could go to Wamu and open a free checking account.

Answer 7

you sign your name as it is written on check and under that you write payable to [the person who is cashing it for you] depending on your friends history with the bank the bank may hold it for 10 days to collect the money and then credit the acount with the funds, or they give you a percentage of the check, it depends on the bank, history of person who has an account and amount of the check..

Answer 8

just go to a check into cash place
or
bank u and ur friend both signs the check

Answer 9

You sign the back and they sign under your name. Some banks are getting picky about this and want both people there with driver licenses.

Answer 10

Just sign the check. They sign under your name, they take it to the bank. They can either cash it or deposit it, depending on their bank.

Answer 11

Sign the back of the check and hand it over.