Outstanding Checks and Escheatment

Procedures

Checks printed by the stake or ward that have not been cashed in a reasonable amount of time are called outstanding checks. For checks that have been outstanding for less than six months, do the following:

1. Contact the payee to see why the check has not been cashed. If the payee wants to (1) cash the check or (2) donate the check back to the Church, print a replacement check for the payee. Void the original check in LCR.
2. If the payee says the check is a duplicate payment made in error, void the check.
3. If you cannot locate the payee, void the check in LCR. (Note: Units in the United States should not void these checks. See step 4 below.)
4. If your stake or ward is in the United States and you cannot locate the payee of an outstanding check, you are subject to unclaimed property laws. Do not void the check. Church headquarters will provide additional instructions by letter.

Note: Church headquarters will now escheat checks that have been outstanding for more than 180 days. Those checks cannot be voided and should not be reissued. If a check was escheated, the payee must contact Church headquarters to get the funds.