How to cash paychecks for my girlfriend in jail

Criminal Law Topics
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Hey everyone, I’m in Texas and my girlfriend is currently in jail. She wants me to cash her paychecks, but no one will. I don’t know what to do about it. Has anyone dealt with this before or have any advice?

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That’s rough. Has she given you any instructions on how to cash them?

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Madden said:
That’s rough. Has she given you any instructions on how to cash them?

Nope, no instructions at all. I’m kinda stuck.

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Madden said:
That’s rough. Has she given you any instructions on how to cash them?

You could take the checks to her jail and have her endorse them. That might be an option.

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Are you listed on her bank account? That would make it easier to deposit them.

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Jesse said:
Are you listed on her bank account? That would make it easier to deposit them.

No, I’m not listed on her account. Do you know how I could get added?

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Jesse said:
Are you listed on her bank account? That would make it easier to deposit them.

You’d have to go to her bank, get the forms, and have her sign them to add you. Pretty straightforward.

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Jesse said:
Are you listed on her bank account? That would make it easier to deposit them.

Ah, I didn’t think of that. I’ll look into it. Thanks .

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Third-party checks can be tricky. Some banks might not even accept them unless you’re added to her account.

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Ollie said:
Third-party checks can be tricky. Some banks might not even accept them unless you’re added to her account.

Yeah, I was worried about that. Adding my name sounds like the best move.

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Ollie said:
Third-party checks can be tricky. Some banks might not even accept them unless you’re added to her account.

Totally agree. It’s easier to deal with banks when your name’s on the account.

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What does ‘endorse’ mean? I’ve never dealt with this before.

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Lior said:
What does ‘endorse’ mean? I’ve never dealt with this before.

It just means she signs the back of the check to approve you cashing or depositing it.

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Lior said:
What does ‘endorse’ mean? I’ve never dealt with this before.

Got it, thanks for explaining .

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Hope it works out for you. If you need help with the forms, banks are usually pretty helpful.

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Bailey said:
Hope it works out for you. If you need help with the forms, banks are usually pretty helpful.

Thanks, I’ll ask them if I get stuck.