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Im supposed to go pick up rent money and the person asked if i want it in cheque or cash.
I always hear "cheque bouncing" so i replied i wanted cash. Then the person said i would need to write him a receipt.

How do i write one? and what info should be on it?

Its not too bad. If you want to be official you can purchase receipt booklets from like an office supply store or a legal document store. You then just fill in the blanks.

If your gonna write it on paper or type it make sure you have all the usual stuff. Amount paid, date, prob have them sign it and all that good stuff. Although I know it works here in the states it may be different if your In Canada like your flag says.

LunaHound wrote:Im supposed to go pick up rent money and the person asked if i want it in cheque or cash.
I always hear "cheque bouncing" so i replied i wanted cash. Then the person said i would need to write him a receipt.

How do i write one? and what info should be on it?

Very carefully, and put words and numbers on it. *snicker*

Norwulf wrote:Very carefully, and put words and numbers on it. *snicker*

.... No. I dont consider post like this funny or helpful. I find it extremely rude unless you also include a solution.

thekerrick wrote:Its not too bad. If you want to be official you can purchase receipt booklets from like an office supply store or a legal document store. You then just fill in the blanks.

If your gonna write it on paper or type it make sure you have all the usual stuff. Amount paid, date, prob have them sign it and all that good stuff. Although I know it works here in the states it may be different if your In Canada like your flag says.

Ah thank you....
So basically something like...

Rent Receipt for 2010 Jan.
Amount for:
From:
Received By:
Signature here ___________________

Anything else?

Check Word templates - they frequently have business related documents such as invoices and receipts (all pretty formats)!

But basically thekerrik is right - amount paid, by whom, to whom, date of payment & what the payment was for (if its rent, I would do a date range the rent covers).

If this is something you are doing frequently, use a rent book - cheap as from a stationery store.

LunaHound wrote:

thekerrick wrote:Its not too bad. If you want to be official you can purchase receipt booklets from like an office supply store or a legal document store. You then just fill in the blanks.

If your gonna write it on paper or type it make sure you have all the usual stuff. Amount paid, date, prob have them sign it and all that good stuff. Although I know it works here in the states it may be different if your In Canada like your flag says.

So basically something like...

Rent Receipt for 2010 Jan.
Amount for:
From:
Received By:
Signature here ___________________

Anything else?

That looks good. When I bought my car me and the seller signed it though, but that is pretty much how mine was written out. Just make sure you make copies!

Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

You can go to just about any office supply store (even walmart) and pick up a receipt book for cheap. Most of them have carbon paper so you'll both have a copy.

If you don't go this route, you should at least have two copies; one for you and one for your customer.

LunaHound wrote:

Norwulf wrote:Very carefully, and put words and numbers on it. *snicker*

.... No. I dont consider post like this funny or helpful. I find it extremely rude unless you also include a solution.

thekerrick wrote:Its not too bad. If you want to be official you can purchase receipt booklets from like an office supply store or a legal document store. You then just fill in the blanks.

If your gonna write it on paper or type it make sure you have all the usual stuff. Amount paid, date, prob have them sign it and all that good stuff. Although I know it works here in the states it may be different if your In Canada like your flag says.

Ah thank you....
So basically something like...

Rent Receipt for 2010 Jan.
Amount for:
From:
Received By:
Signature here ___________________

Anything else?

Sorry, I would've included a solution if I had any idea how to write a reciept. This thread has been educational for me though.

LunaHound wrote:Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

Thats a tough one, I think that if the receipt is for something the minor can legally own then you are ok but if its for something they cant then it might not count. Im no expert there though.

Norwulf wrote:Sorry, I would've included a solution if I had any idea how to write a reciept. This thread has been educational for me though.

Yay for Dakka classroom!

thekerrick wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

Thats a tough one, I think that if the receipt is for something the minor can legally own then you are ok but if its for something they cant then it might not count. Im no expert there though.

I'm not a legal expert,however I seem to recall hearing that a minor can not sign any "legal' doccument with out a co-signer of legal age (contract,bank account,etc),not sure if this falls into the catagory,but you may want to check.

LunaHound wrote:Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

Technically, if you are under the age of majority, your parents are responsible for you and your actions (within certain limits). I'm not sure about Canadian law but here in the U.S, any problems stemming from you writing a receipt would need to be addressed by your parents if it went to court. That said, a receipt is just recognition that services, items, monies were exchanged and the only forseeable problem would be if one party or the other refuted the actual transaction or particulars.

agnosto wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

Technically, if you are under the age of majority, your parents are responsible for you and your actions (within certain limits). I'm not sure about Canadian law but here in the U.S, any problems stemming from you writing a receipt would need to be addressed by your parents if it went to court. That said, a receipt is just recognition that services, items, monies were exchanged and the only forseeable problem would be if one party or the other refuted the actual transaction or particulars.

Ah i see

FITZZ wrote:

I'm not a legal expert,however I seem to recall hearing that a minor can not sign any "legal' doccument with out a co-signer of legal age (contract,bank account,etc),not sure if this falls into the catagory,but you may want to check.

Most people believe this but it's just a misunderstanding. In most cases, a minor may sign a contract but they are not legally required to uphold it that's why most institutions require co-signers.

As long as you are the owner or acting under the owner's request, you can write a receipt at any age. if i were you i'd be canadian (bbom boom cheeeee), jokes aside, get a receipt book with carbon paper copies so you can have a 'carbon copy' so if worst comes to worst you have proof of everything, something as important as property needs records for the tax purposes (as collecting rent on a property you own will be classed as income) and for the very small chance of legal action against you or your tenents. hope this helps

BluntmanDC wrote:As long as you are the owner or acting under the owner's request, you can write a receipt at any age. if i were you i'd be canadian (bbom boom cheeeee), jokes aside, get a receipt book with carbon paper copies so you can have a 'carbon copy' so if worst comes to worst you have proof of everything, something as important as property needs records for the tax purposes (as collecting rent on a property you own will be classed as income) and for the very small chance of legal action against you or your tenents. hope this helps

Wait wait , legal action from who?
and how do i know if the receipt book would have a carbon copy?

LunaHound wrote:

BluntmanDC wrote:As long as you are the owner or acting under the owner's request, you can write a receipt at any age. if i were you i'd be canadian (bbom boom cheeeee), jokes aside, get a receipt book with carbon paper copies so you can have a 'carbon copy' so if worst comes to worst you have proof of everything, something as important as property needs records for the tax purposes (as collecting rent on a property you own will be classed as income) and for the very small chance of legal action against you or your tenents. hope this helps

Wait wait , legal action from who?
and how do i know if the receipt book would have a carbon copy?

Just open the book before you buy it; if it has carbon pages inside, it stands to reason it will produce copies for you. To be safe, go to a stationery store and ask for help of the workers there.

You'll know if the receipt book has a carbon copy becuase you'll see a piece of carbon paper between the white sheet of paper and the yellow one.

K , just double checking if its wrapped in packaging. As i have bad record of buying wrong things + opening it = no return or refund...

I'll go buy the book , thank you everyone <3

It should say "carbon copy" or words to that effect on the package.
If you go to an office supply store the staff will know exactly what your asking for.

LunaHound wrote:

BluntmanDC wrote:As long as you are the owner or acting under the owner's request, you can write a receipt at any age. if i were you i'd be canadian (bbom boom cheeeee), jokes aside, get a receipt book with carbon paper copies so you can have a 'carbon copy' so if worst comes to worst you have proof of everything, something as important as property needs records for the tax purposes (as collecting rent on a property you own will be classed as income) and for the very small chance of legal action against you or your tenents. hope this helps

Wait wait , legal action from who?
and how do i know if the receipt book would have a carbon copy?

For people that rent their property there are 3 types of legal action you may unfortunetly get involved in:
1. the goverment against you for not paying the right taxes
2. the tenents agaist you for not meeting the legal requirements of a landlord
3. you against your tenents for not paying rent or damaging your property

As for the receipt book it should say if it does on the prouct or have a dark blue peace of carbon paper visible in it. if in doubt ask.

Why not just call your parents and ask them how they handle it?

Ironhide wrote:Why not just call your parents and ask them how they handle it?

I dont know where the heck they are at.

Mobile phone?

Kilkrazy wrote:Mobile phone?

Im serious guys... ok?
i havnt talked to my dad for years , last time i lived with him was for 1 month and that was years ago.
My mom only brought her laptop ,havnt reply to emails yet , and she said she would call when she arrive in asia off the plane
but she didnt.

I bought the receipt book , thank you guys for the help.

I was just thinking that maybe your mom or dad already had a receipt book somewhere at home, or maybe had a different method they use.

LunaHound wrote:Ok thanks guys rent / receipt book sounds like the way to go.

To double check, is there something in law that a minor cannot write legal receipts? Or its all ok?

A minor can't enter into a legal contract. So if someone under 18 entered a contract for a new mobile phone and then decided they didn't want to honour the contract, the phone company would be out of luck. When an adult signs on behalf of the minor, it is actually the adult entering the contract, not the minor.

But a receipt is not a legal contract, it's financial evidence, just a piece of paper saying 'the person paid this amount of money on this date'. To the extent that there is no problem with a minor collecting a debt, there is no issue with said minor producing a receipt to acknowledge payment of the debt.

When I bought my Car from a local guy years ago, we hand wrote a letter saying that "name" agrees to the purchase of "vehicle" for "price". It was much more lenghty obviously and included lots of detail.

We then both signed it, Got the guy to confirm his signature off his credit card, then my Dad and the guys wife also signed as witnesses.

Darn it, most of the messages here didn't show cus of my works crappy browser until after I posted so didn't realise it had been fully answered, will leave my post up anyway as an alternative for future