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A debtor is not responsive. What to do with the cheques?
I have invested a substantial amount of money in a private school in Sharjah. It is owned and managed by my former department head. I am a "loan investor" of the school which was established in 2017.
They issued me 2 cheques which are due on Sept. 17, 2021. When I contacted her (my former head), she said that I should wait until the end of the month of September.
The problem now is, she is no longer responding to my calls or messages through FB Messenger. Even calls from my brother who is residing in Dubai are also denied.
She is ignoring my effort to talk to her. What advice can you give me in this regard?
By the way, I am residing now in Bangkok, Thailand. The cheques issued and the contract are in the name of my brother since he is residing in Dubai.
Please give me some advice on how to deal with this concern.
Thank you!
Dear questioner,
Maybe the former head has a plan to escape from payment and to exit from the UAE. It is good that the cheques and the contract are under your brother's name, which enables him to start the legal process immediately.
You should start first with the submission of the cheques to the bank and if it is bounced off, then file a criminal case and on the other side, you have to register a civil claim under the contract and the cheques also.
Any further inquiries, please contact me via phone or email.
Your brother can deposit checks in the bank if it is bounced, then he can take legal action against the signatory.
Cheque bounce is a criminal offense in the UAE and your brother also can file a civil claim for recovery of the amount.
You may contact me directly via phone or email for further consultation.
Dear questioner,
Pursuant to the query, we can help you in this regard.
We can help you to send a legal notice to fulfill their obligation.
If you deposit the cheque and the cheque got bounce, then you can file a criminal case for the bounced cheque.
