We had to stop payment on our rent check at the beginning of the month to avoid bouncing it. We let our manager know before we did it, and paid our rent, in full, the next day. She claims that the bank charged her $125 and that it has been considered bounced. She wants us to pay it. Is this true?
It certainly could be true, although the size of the fee is remarkable! If your apartment manager deposited the check before learning of your stop payment, the depositary bank is likely to impose a fee on its depositor when the check is returned unpaid. It's customary for that fee to be added to the amount owed to the payee. Whether it's an obligation or not may depend on the terms of your lease agreement, which may state the amount of any penalty due the lessor if a rent check bounces.
If your lease doesn't specify a bounced check fee amount, it would be reasonable for you to ask for documentation of the amount the bank charged. Fees in the range of $5 to $25 are what could be expected in such situations, but it's not impossible for them to reach three figures if not regulated by the state.
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It certainly could be true, although the size of the 