What we found was bill pay is a lot slower and doesn’t give you any indication of if and when the check is cashed because they deduct that amount on the day you send.
So that might be another reason your dad might be doing this.
So that might be another reason your dad might be doing this.
Use a less shitty bank. For any reputable bank if the payment is made my paper mailed check the money is withdrawn only when the check is cashed.
it's a down side of "set it and forget it". if i remember correctly his bill pay was to pay down a medical bill, over time the details of his balance changed and it became annoyingly obtuse to him on how to change the bill pay settings.