When you find a check that expired years ago, can you get it cashed?

Ever find an uncashed check stuffed in a birthday card sent to you years ago from a relative? A Utah woman recently found a refund check worth hundreds of dollars from her old phone company. Problem is, it expired 16 years ago.

[clayc]

yes they still owe you the money after it expires. the check is just a means of obtaining the money, it is not tied to what is owed until it’s cashed.

[happycamper]

That is what I thought, in Illinois it goes unclaimed property.

[perrymasonxix]

Suppose she would have done a mobile deposit with that check?? Would that work??

[Fred-mpvf]

Good for Century link. I had a completely different experience with T-Mobile. I had a pre-paid account with a $200 ballancce. I switched to another network and made sure it worked before I notified T-Mobile & asked for a refund. They won't give it to me because I activated my new account before I requested the refund. Now I'll never get it. They have lousy ethics.

[catwoman]

You should've learned that in High School! Lol

[justathought]

That was nice of them. ? Though. What if check no good after 30 days but you were in hospital or something. Hope they make exceptions for that.

[rustysdirtworks]

Century Link is a terrible company, they charge double the price of phone lines in my area

[vmobile]

Another is check any dormant accounts the government will take after a set time if no activity . Your assumed dead .