Debts and Credit

My brother is in jail for a bad check of $35,000. What is the most he can get out of it if the check and court cost is paid?

At what point is a bad check considerd a felony? How much time would a person do?

As part of our divorce proceedings, attorney's for my husband and I drew up a Legal Separation Agreement which we both agreed on and signed. Agreement was filed with the courts. I recently learned I had a garnishment placed on my wages for co-pay charges due to a medical center. I faxed over Legal Separation Agreement to law firm where the agreement stated that my husband "assumes all responsibility for his Medical bills and debts relating to his medical condition, living expenses and debts incurred after March 1, 2003." Separation Agreement goes on to say "He agrees to release at this time Me from all liability." It, of course, then says I am responsible for my all my bills and indebtedness incurred, etc. Thinking this would resolve the situation I called the law firm handling case for the hospital to ensure they received the information and give them release information. They informed me the garnishment would proceed as I was still responsible for his hospital debt of $2,345.00 since I was the carrier of the insurance.

I have 3 gift cards (debit cards) from US Bank that were unused before being lost. They were recently found but have an expiration date of approx. 6 months ago. US Bank said the balances were now $0.00 and the cards could not be used. The cards were purchased approx. 1 year prior to the expiration date. Can US Bank zero the balance of a prepaid Visa gift card in this time frame in Wisconsin?

If you cash a check made out to you, from another party and a lending company cashes it, are you responsible, if the check bounces or the person who wrote the check?