Seon wrote:
Even though the check was cut in front of the seller, couldn't the buyer put a stop payment on it afterwards? Just asking...not for a friend.
There would be far more difficulty. The person would have to demonstrate something extraordinary to cancel the deal with the credit union. Basically it would not be his check to void as he could not claim it was lost or destroyed while in his possession. Also title would be held by the bank and would not be given to the buyer if he tried to cancel the deal. Credit union would probably contact the seller before doing anything so as to keep all parties involved.