Lien holder signed check, bank won't cash, what can we do??

Question

Our truck got hit and we filed a claim to get it fixed. We recieved a check payable to my husband and the lienholder. The lienholder said they would not cash check unless the truck was fixed. We went and got the truck fixed and paid out of our pocket. We showed the lien holder and they signed off on the check.

Our predicament is that the bank does not want to cash the check, does anybody have any insight why this might be?? Or what can possibly be done??

Answer 1

if cashing it is important then do what the first guy said but you could always just deposit the check...

Answer 2

Ask the lien-holder to give you a letter on company letterhead stating that you are authorized to cash the check.  The only VALID reason the bank could have is they are not sure the lien-holder actually endorsed the check.