1 Note: an acronym, pretty hot and tempting, has been invented for the word. 2  The acronym came after the original coining of the term. 3  See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of) . 4  See more words with the same meaning: attractive.
Personal Checks. The financial institution redeeming a check determines the expiration date of a personal check. The Uniform Commercial Code permits the accepting institution to decide whether it will redeem checks dated more than six months before the date you take the check to the institution.
See http://www.selectCDrates.com. Usually, each check is good for six months after it's written (unless stated otherwise on the check). Since you put a stop payment on it, though, that company won't be able to do anything with it. A personal check is void/stale dated 12 months after it is written.