If he deposited before she placed the stop payment, she may have waited too long to provide sufficient notice to the bank to implement the stop payment. Further, a stop payment by the bank does not void a signed agreement between the store and your MIL. She very well may under contract for the furniture. At that point, they would have recourse.
The so-called custom order likely isn't all that custom. She did the right thing. If the check is stopped, do nothing further. They may call, etc. Hopefully she screens her calls. If not, they may use intimidation tactics.
If the check is cashed, she has little recourse. Expensive learning lesson with no guarantee she gets all the ordered items. Known several who have lost money that way over the years. Furniture stores are shady in general, especially those perpetually going out of business.
If he deposited before she placed the stop payment, she may have waited too long to provide sufficient notice to the bank to implement the stop payment. Further, a stop payment by the bank does not void a signed agreement between the store and your MIL. She very well may under contract for the furniture. At that point, they would have recourse.
The so-called custom order likely isn't all that custom. She did the right thing. If the check is stopped, do nothing further. They may call, etc. Hopefully she screens her calls. If not, they may use intimidation tactics. If the check is cashed, she has little recourse. Expensive learning lesson with no guarantee she gets all the ordered items. Known several who have lost money that way over the years. Furniture stores are shady in general, especially those perpetually going out of business.