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Overdue Payment of Negotiable Instrument - Explained

When the Obligation to Pay Arises and No Payment is Made

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at September 26th, 2021

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When is payment on a negotiable instrument overdue?Discussion QuestionPractice QuestionAcademic Research

When is payment on a negotiable instrument overdue?

An instrument is overdue when the obligation to pay arises (upon presentment), but it has not been paid. An overdue instrument may give rise to a cause of action against a maker or drawee for failure to pay; also, it may make the instrument unenforceable as against a payor or drawee. When a negotiable instrument becomes overdue varies depending on whether the instrument is payable on time or on demand. A payable on demand instrument is overdue on the earliest of:

  • the day after demand for payment is duly made;

Note: A negotiable demand instrument should be immediately payable. An extended delay in making payment violates the terms of payment.

  • for a check, 90 days after its posted date; or

Note: Special rules apply to checks that do not apply to other drafts. A drawee bank is generally protected from liability if it refuses to honor a check that is 90 days past its posted date.

  • after a period of time unreasonably long under the circumstances.

Note: With any demand instrument, an extended delay could affect payability of the instrument.

An instruments that is payable at a definite time is overdue the day after the due date for making the whole payment or payment of an installment. If the instrument requires presentment for payment, the instrument would be overdue the day after demand for payment is made. If the note has a clause calling for acceleration of all future payments upon default (such as becoming overdue), the document is overdue after the day established as the accelerated due date.

Note: Default on interest payments on a note does not make the instrument overdue if there is no default in payment of principal and the due date has not been accelerated.

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  • What rules apply if a holder loses a negotiable instrument?
  • When is payment of a negotiable instrument overdue?

Discussion Question

Why is it important to understand when an instrument is overdue? Do you agree that an overdue instrument should affect the rights or obligations of the parties? Why or why not?

Practice Question

Corbin creates a promissory note payable on demand and issues it to Donald. If Donald presents the instrument to Corbin for payment, under what conditions is the instrument deemed overdue?

Academic Research


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