How to fill out a bank check

Bank checks are a very old form of payment that has been used for many years before other options such as debit card or online payment arrived. There are different types of checks, however, most meet the same characteristics, so filling them will not be too complex. In this article we show you how to fill out a bank check in detail.

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The first thing we must do to fill out a bank check is to put the name to whom it is addressed, in case it is nominative . This data is entered in the first box, which is preceded by the letter 'a'. Also, we can use a natural person or a legal entity.

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If the check is to the bearer, instead of putting the name of the person, we will only have to write a bearer in the same box. In this way, the check can be cashed by any person.

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Another important fact is the date, whose hole will be located in the right corner of the check. We must also fill it in correctly.

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In the quantity box, it is important to write the number of it clearly. We can do it either with numbers or with letters, but it is essential to place ## both at the beginning of the quantity and at the end. In this way, we will prevent anyone from modifying what we have written, thus adding more figures.

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The most important part of this check will be that of the signature . An unsigned check is completely invalid. We must therefore go to the box enabled for it and sign it if we want this check can be charged.

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Checks can be used as a means of payment. In a bearer check there will be no problem, because if we have not charged, anyone can use it in our place. The problem is with the nominative checks. Fortunately, we can use them as a means of payment by filling in the endorsement. In this way, the original beneficiary will write the name of the new beneficiary and sign. However, we must inform ourselves well, as there are nominative checks that accept these operations, but many others do not.