Can I cash cheque written to maiden name?

[GingerbreadMa]

Elderly relative who would be embarrassed if told:
Cheque written to (husband's first name) & (my first name) (my maiden name)
What are the chances of lodging it if I bring in my marriage cert?
Slim?
Anyone tried?

Should be fine with your passport and marriage certificate.

Fine with marriage cert. I had the opposite problem (cheque in married name but haven't changed it). As it was a small amount they let me cash it.

My bank wouldn't let me cash one that's written to Mr & Mrs X as we don't have a joint account. I have changed my surname though so I thought they'd let one of us pay it into our own account

My bank cashed one made out to my first name and dps surname. We have a joint account, but aren't married. Check with your bank. The manager at mine was able to use their discretion. I think it depends on the amount - £40 probably not an issue, £4000 might be more difficult.

I've done it before by bringing in my marriage certificate. Manager queried it, and I asked him what part of the LEGAL document that was a marriage certificate he had an issue with. I think he thought I was just going to be too much bother so cashed it

Okay so mixed bag, worth a try then! Thanks.

I did with a marriage cert

Depends on how long ago you got married.
I have accounts in both my names just to be sure

I was allowed to cash on cheques in maiden name for 6 months after changing name.

I wasn't allowed to lodge a cheque in my maiden name at the desk less than a week after changing my account to my married name with the same cashier who remembered me ...however, the cashier told me if it was for less than £1000 I could do it myself at the self pay in machines and no one would check it

We're married so long that most people who know me now dont even know my maiden name lol

Ah, you may have a problem.
I got told by a bank that my marriage certificate was "out of date"

Lol, Ill tell DH hes out of date so no longer my husband LOL

So it’s got your husbands first name and your maiden name? Not your first name?

I worked in a bank and wouldn’t of touched it

I also had the opposite problem - relative assumed name change so cheque made out to non existent person. Marriage cert isnt proof of name as never been a requirement to do that. Joint account worked.

Your problem is that the person concerned also doesnt exist.

Myfathervismyking:
Its got both of our first names and my maiden name.

Yes my husbands first name & my maiden name doesnt exist and probably never has (its an unusual surname)

I have relatives who do this. Fortunately the name they write it out to is my DMIL’s actual (married) name so I give her the cheque to pay in and she gives me the cash. Not a solution for everyone though - you’ll have to take in all your paperwork and beg.

My bank would only let me do it for the first 6 months after marriage with a marriage certificate. After that it was a non starter and had to get the person to issue a new cheque

Its written in this format:
John and Catherine Filofax (if filofax was an unusual surname that didnt out me..couldnt think of a proper example lol)

I'm with Santander their rule is six months after changing your name with them

Barclays say six months. Or at least they did when I had this issue ages ago.

I changed my name with my bank about 13 years ago but as I previously had an account in my maiden name, they'll cash a cheque - also from an aged relative!

I just used the self service machine and hoped no one checked it. They didn't.