diff --git a/lib/errors/spec.js b/lib/errors/spec.js
index 6448913..95751cf 100644
--- a/lib/errors/spec.js
+++ b/lib/errors/spec.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ module.exports = [{
   }, {
     name: 'NeedMoreInfo',
     message: '{0}'
+  }, {
+    name: 'InvalidOutputAmountSum',
+    message: '{0}'
   }, {
     name: 'MissingSignatures',
     message: 'Some inputs have not been fully signed'
diff --git a/lib/transaction/transaction.js b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
index c5e4500..cb9d770 100644
--- a/lib/transaction/transaction.js
+++ b/lib/transaction/transaction.js
@@ -110,13 +110,12 @@ Transaction.prototype._getHash = function() {
  *
  * @param {Object|boolean=} unsafe if true, skip all tests. if it's an object,
  *   it's expected to contain a set of flags to skip certain tests:
- *   <ul>
- *    <li><tt>disableAll</tt>: disable all checks</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableSmallFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too small</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableLargeFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too large</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableNotFullySigned</tt>: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableDustOutputs</tt>: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts</li>
- *   </ul>
+ * * `disableAll`: disable all checks
+ * * `disableSmallFees`: disable checking for fees that are too small
+ * * `disableLargeFees`: disable checking for fees that are too large
+ * * `disableNotFullySigned`: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed
+ * * `disableDustOutputs`: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts
+ * * `disableMoreOutputThanInput`: disable checking if the transaction spends more bitcoins than the sum of the input amounts
  * @return {string}
  */
 Transaction.prototype.serialize = function(unsafe) {
@@ -136,15 +135,33 @@ Transaction.prototype.uncheckedSerialize = Transaction.prototype.toString = func
  * (decoderawtransaction, sendrawtransaction)
  *
  * @param {Object} opts allows to skip certain tests:
- *   <ul>
- *    <li><tt>disableSmallFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too small</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableLargeFees</tt>: disable checking for fees that are too large</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableIsFullySigned</tt>: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed</li>
- *    <li><tt>disableDustOutputs</tt>: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts</li>
- *   </ul>
+ * * `disableSmallFees`: disable checking for fees that are too small
+ * * `disableLargeFees`: disable checking for fees that are too large
+ * * `disableIsFullySigned`: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed
+ * * `disableDustOutputs`: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts
+ * * `disableMoreOutputThanInput`: disable checking if the transaction spends more bitcoins than the sum of the input amounts
  * @return {string}
  */
 Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function(opts) {
+  var serializationError = this.getSerializationError(opts);
+  if (serializationError) {
+    throw serializationError;
+  }
+  return this.uncheckedSerialize();
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a possible error that could appear when trying to serialize and broadcast this transaction
+ *
+ * @param {Object} opts allows to skip certain tests:
+ * * `disableSmallFees`: disable checking for fees that are too small
+ * * `disableLargeFees`: disable checking for fees that are too large
+ * * `disableIsFullySigned`: disable checking if all inputs are fully signed
+ * * `disableDustOutputs`: disable checking if there are no outputs that are dust amounts
+ * * `disableMoreOutputThanInput`: disable checking if the transaction spends more bitcoins than the sum of the input amounts
+ * @return {bitcore.Error}
+ */
+Transaction.prototype.getSerializationError = function(opts) {
   opts = opts || {};
   var missingChange = this._missingChange();
   var feeIsTooLarge = this._isFeeTooLarge();
@@ -154,20 +171,22 @@ Transaction.prototype.checkedSerialize = function(opts) {
 
   if (!opts.disableLargeFees && feeIsTooLarge) {
     if (missingChange) {
-      throw new errors.Transaction.ChangeAddressMissing('Fee is too large and no change address was provided');
+      return new errors.Transaction.ChangeAddressMissing('Fee is too large and no change address was provided');
     }
-    throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooLarge);
+    return new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooLarge);
   }
   if (!opts.disableSmallFees && feeIsTooSmall) {
-    throw new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooSmall);
+    return new errors.Transaction.FeeError(feeIsTooSmall);
   }
   if (!opts.disableDustOutputs && this._hasDustOutputs()) {
-    throw new errors.Transaction.DustOutputs();
+    return new errors.Transaction.DustOutputs();
   }
   if (!opts.disableIsFullySigned && !isFullySigned) {
-    throw new errors.Transaction.MissingSignatures();
+    return new errors.Transaction.MissingSignatures();
+  }
+  if (!opts.disableMoreOutputThanInput && this._getUnspentValue < 0) {
+    return new errors.Transaction.InvalidOutputAmountSum();
   }
-  return this.uncheckedSerialize();
 };
 
 Transaction.FEE_SECURITY_MARGIN = 15;
diff --git a/test/transaction/transaction.js b/test/transaction/transaction.js
index bd97e4b..c1195bb 100644
--- a/test/transaction/transaction.js
+++ b/test/transaction/transaction.js
@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ describe('Transaction', function() {
             .change(changeAddress);
         }, 'disableIsFullySigned');
       });
+      it('can skip the check that avoids spending more bitcoins than the inputs for a transaction', function() {
+        buildSkipTest(function(transaction) {
+          return transaction
+            .to(toAddress, 10000000000)
+            .change(changeAddress);
+        }, 'disableMoreOutputThanInput');
+      });
     });
   });