QUESTION
If my boss gives me a check and notes it final payment and he still owes me more, do I have to accept it as final my pay?
Asked on Feb 14th, 2012 on Bankruptcy - Florida
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My check was due to me on January 10, 2012 and I finally received $1000 of the $1270 he owes me on February 13, 2012. He noted "final" on the bottom of the check and told me that is all he had. If I deposit that check I believe I forfeit the right to obtain the rest through small claims court. I reside in Florida but I am sure the answer to this question would be the same in any state.
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I suggest you alter his 'bottom writing' to indicate 'not' accepting final payment.
You are not altering a signature or the payee, and you can always endorse on the back by writing parenthetically 'not final payment'. Then go for it. Worse case scenario, a dispute regarding what's owed ends up in mediation or court.
Answered on Mar 19th, 2017 at 5:52 AM