I had fallen and dislocated my elbow, which made writing checks for my small business nearly impossible. I called my bank to explain that the signature on my checks would look odd due to my accident, and would they please honor them anyway.
"Okay," said the woman on the phone, "but you'll have to write a letter to the bank telling them that you are requesting this."
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