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Where to Start with Depositing a Check Sent to Your Old Address
So, your insurance refund check was accidentally delivered to your old address, and your friend received it. Don’t worry, you still have options to deposit the check and receive the funds. Here’s what you can do:
1. Contact Your Friend
The first step is to get in touch with your friend who received the check. Explain the situation to them and ask them to return the check to you or to deposit it on your behalf.
2. Deposit the Check into Your Account
If your friend is willing to help, they can deposit the check into their account and then transfer the funds to your account. Make sure to provide them with clear instructions on how to do this.
3. Contact the Issuing Institution
You can also contact the insurance company or institution that issued the check. Explain the situation to them and request a new check to be sent to your current address.
4. Use Mobile Deposit
If you have the physical check in hand, you can use mobile deposit through your banking app to deposit the check into your account. Simply take a picture of the front and back of the check and follow the app’s instructions.
5. Visit a Bank Branch
If you prefer to deposit the check in person, you can visit a bank branch near you. Bring the check, along with your identification, and a bank teller can assist you with depositing the check into your account.
By following these steps, you can successfully deposit the check that was sent to your old address and receive the funds. Remember to keep communication open with your friend and the issuing institution to ensure a smooth deposit process.🏦💸
What did your bank say when you called them?
This thread has made me realize there must now be millions of people who have never mailed anything in their lives. It may very well never occur to someone that they can just go to a post office and buy stamps.
If your bank has a branch near your friend he can deposit it into your bank account. Just a deposit slip and endorsement are needed for deposits.
He can mail you the check to your current address
I have had my family send me pictures of check. I display it on my laptop and use my bank to cash the check with my phone.
Have him send you a picture of the front and back so you can remote deposit it through your bank app.
I don’t know if this will work, but I don’t see why not.
You buy these things called envelopes and stamps. You write the return address in the top left corner. You put the mailing address in the middle of the envelope. Put stamp on envelope . Then they put check in envelope and seal envelope. Put mail in mailbox. See that little flag on the side of mailbox? Make sure to put that up to alert mailman that mail is outgoing
If the letter was not opened (still sealed) and sent via USPS, you can have your friend forward mail to your new address.
If it’s been opened, and you have a bank that still has tellers and old school paper deposit slips, you can provide your friend the banking information to fill out so it gets deposited to your account. If it’s ATM only, this isn’t an option really.
And of course, there’s the tried and true… he can just mail it again.
Your friend can just write at the top on the back
“FOR DEPOSIT ONLY”, then your account number below. Deposit it at your bank branch near the old address. Simple!
why wouldn’t you just have him mail the check to you so you can deposit it yourself?
Just have your friend send it certified to your address, it’ll cost a few bucks but that’s the way it needs to be done unless you trust your friend with your account number to deposit it on your behalf.
The simplest way is to just have it mailed to your forwarding address. A stamp costs half a dollar
If you give him your account number he can deposit it at your bank
He can mail it to you. And no he cannot deposit your check into his account, unless he shares a joint account with you.