Learn how to write a stop payment letter sample. Use our sample stop payment letter as a template for your stop payment letter.
Stop Payment Letter Sample
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State, Zip Code]
[DATE]
[Name of Bank Manager]
[Name of Bank]
[Address of Bank]
[City, State, Zip Code]
RE: request to stop payment on lost check number [NUMBER] on account number [NUMBER]
Dear [Name of Bank Manager]:
This letter is a formal request that you do not give payment on check number [NUMBER]. It was written on [DATE] to [Name of Payee] for the amount of [AMOUNT].
Kindly treat this check as cancelled if it is presented for payment. I have issued a new check to the payee.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
[Your Signature]
[Your Printed Name]