Brady on Bank Checks: The Law of Bank Checks

by Richard B. Hagedorn, Henry J. Bailey

Provides comprehensive commentary and guidance to bankers and practitioners concerned with the complexities of bank checks, and Articles 3, 4, 4A, and Revised Article 3 under the Uniform Commercial Code. This authoritative treatise addresses the many laws affecting checks and commercial paper, including the issue, transfer, collection, and payment of checks; the return of unpaid checks; electronic funds; and forgeries and alterations. The legal analysis is supported with numerous citations to the most recent and relevant statutes, regulations, and cases—resulting in an incomparable resource for all your practical questions or legal research involving bank checks. Brady on Bank Checks covers all areas related to checks and commercial Compliance with applicable provisions of Regulation E General characteristics of checks Check problems prior to collection or paymentDeposit and collection of checks Unauthorized depositsPayment of checksNonpayment of checks Wrongful dishonor and the return of unpaid checks Stop payments Embezzlement and fraud resulting from check alteration and forgery Conflict of laws involving checks in interstate or international transactions Compliance with Regulation CC In addition, Brady on Bank Checks covers a broad range of developments that affect financial institution Collection and payment of includes coverage of UCC-related provisions and the Federal Expedited Funds Availabilty Act/Regulation CC, and the Check 21 Act as related to financial institution liability in the collection process. Nonpayment, return, and chargeback of provides coverage of UCC-related provisions and the Federal Expedited Funds Availability Act/Regulation CC involving dishonor, return, and chargeback of checks, and stop payment orders as related to financial institution liability in the process. Alteration and forgery of includes coverage of UCC-related and much much more...

2426 pages, Hardcover