<prompt> Human: My landlord just called and said he did not cash my rent check from 1 year and 3 months ago. Told me it was my fault because I didnt tell him he did not cash the check. I am researching it now ... need to call my bank because I cant get checks that old on-line. wtf!Follow-up: I ordered a copy of my cleared check from the bank. Turns out that the rent check was not late, it arrived on the 1st of the month; he said it arrived in the mail on the 10th of the month, this was the day he deposited the check; the check cleared. I mailed him a copy of the cancelled check.  <response>: Of course, if the landlord really cashed the check, then hes a dirtbag. You need to find that out. But it is likely that he didnt. And after you have reviewed your checking account, unless your rent is several thousand dollars a month, or you are so broke that you cannot cover the costs of the new rent, this is almost certainly not worth it to ask a lawyer. And at the risk of taking the wrath of rPF for it, I would suggest you just ignore the landlords stupid histrionics and cut him another check. Doesnt matter if you can find a legal way to get out of owing money now that you legitimately owed a year ago. 