Posted by William Bronchick on April 27, 2004 at 20:52:38:
Try endorsing it to you and depositing into your own account, or open a new account in his name using the POA, cash it, then close the account.
A third option, which I just did last week, is to call the former owner, ask him to sign it over to you, then cash it. He obliged, without any renumeration, although I was willing to bribe him $50 to comply.