In Connecticut a post dated check has a status similar to a promissory note. If you hold the check, it gives rise to a defense argument that the case has been settled in the event that you try to secure payment prior to the July date. You should make a copy of the check for your records. It is an admission on the part of your client that there was no problem with your work if that should later become an issue.
You should return the post dated check to your client after having made a copy of it, and demand payment in full by a properly dated check. If there is a problem, follow the usual collection procedures. |
