When is payment by a mailed check made?
<p>A contract is executed between two Indiana LLCs which obligates the payor to &quot;pay $100 on the 1st of each month&quot; in exchange for goods/services.  No other terms are given.
Payor mails a check on the first, and Payee contests that if Payor is to pay by check, the check must be enforceable by the 1st (received prior to the 1st).</p>
<p>We're ignoring the options of changing the contract, ACH, and credit cards since this is just a thought experiment to better understand contracts.</p>
<p>When is payment considered &quot;made&quot;?  Does the answer differ if the contract is for goods vs services?</p>
<p><sub>Possibly related:</sub><br>
<sub>– <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/44915/can-a-landlord-insist-on-late-fee-for-payment-mailed-but-not-recieved">Can a landlord insist on late fee for payment mailed but not recieved</a></sub><br>
<sub>– <a href="https://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2022/ic/titles/026#26-1-3.1-203" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Indiana incorporation of UCC § 3-203(a)</a></sub></p>

<h2>Payment is “made” when the money (or equivalent) is in the hands of the payee</h2>
<p>For your situation, the payee is right.</p>

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