A: I need to stop payment on a check that I wrote. B: Do you have a copy of the check you wrote? A: Yes, I was able to get a digital copy online. B: Why are you stopping payment on this check? A: I paid my landlord already. B: So you don't want him to get paid twice. A: I don't have money to pay him twice. B: We can only stop payment if the check hasn't been cashed already. A: Is there a fee to stop payment? B: Yes, there is a $10 fee. A: That's better than paying my rent twice. B: I suppose it is.