cashier's check
Noun
Meaning
a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
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cashier's checks are as good as cash
Payment for the sale shall be made in cash, certified or cashier's check, ormoney order or other method previously approved by the collector before the conclusion of the sale or the property will be resold.
"He returned the money, a cashier's check, with a nice letter saying he wanted to stay with Sampson, so we decided to honor the request even though he signed with us and we wished him good luck," Arum said.
Of course, the cashier's check is counterfeit--even though the bank name on the check is real.
Require real estate settlement agents use certified funds such as a cashier's check.