Cashed Stimulus Check with 2 Names on Check

Fermium257 · #1 02-03-2009, 01:55 PM

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan

Back in Feb, of last year my wife left me and stuck me with all the bills, after we had already filed our taxes jointly. Received our normal income tax check, which we both split. Then in Mar, I received the stimulus check. I signed both of our names, and kept the money for myself. She found out, and now is threatening that she will file charges and have me thrown in jail for forging her signature on a check, if I don't pay her for the full amount the check was made out for. She has a copy of the cashed check from the IRS in her possession. What to do?

seniorjudge · #2 02-03-2009, 02:02 PM

Q: What to do?

A: Give her half the dough.

Fermium257 · #3 02-03-2009, 03:12 PM

Quoting seniorjudge

Q: What to do?

A: Give her half the dough.

If I give her any less than the full amount, she will be filing charges, which is what i'm worried about. I've never been in any kind of trouble, before.