Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to court we go...
Husband picked up the envelope that The Ex had sent certified mail. Inside was a check, which was written out for the exact amount of the bills listed in the affidavit - no additional interest and, of greater focus, no service fees. The Ex wrote on the note line of the check: " Pay OFF of Kids Medical Expenses" We're not cashing it. Not right now, anyway. Husband knew someone years ago that owned a car repair business; we'll call that person Guy A just for this blog post. Guy A had done work for someone, who we'll call Guy B. Guy A was going to let Guy B make payments on their bill. Guy B made one payment and stopped. Guy A was upset about not getting paid so he sued Guy B for the rest of the bill. The court reviewed everything and found that Guy A had cashed a check from Guy B; Guy B had written "paid in full" or something similar to that on the note line of the check. The court ruled that because Guy A ...