Here are steps you can take if you’ve made a mistake while writing a check. If you have a blank check in front of you it is a good idea to know how to fill it out, but also how to correct any ...

as long as the date is written correctly. Next, look for the "Pay to the order of" line. That's where you'll write the name of the check's recipient. For instance, if your apartment landlord is ...

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Writing a check isn’t tricky, but there are things to keep in mind to ensure the check will be valid. Here’s how to correctly fill out a check. Let’s say you need to send a payment to your ...

If you write a check with a misspelled name, neatly cross through the mistake with a single line. Write the correctly-spelled name above the mistake and initial the correction. How to Write ...