statute of limitations for back rent?

Did he sign an agreement to pay? If not then it would probably fall under an oral agreement in his state which is 6 years. That means that he can't be sued and the case can be dismissed.

If it is under contract, the same applies, 6 years. For a promissory note, the SOL is 10 years. So unless he wrote or signed a letter saying he promises to pay then it will not apply.

Is this case still in litigation or has a judgment been granted? He will need to bring this up in court to get it dismissed. If a judgment has already been entered then he will need to motion to vacate it and then motion to dismiss because it is time barred.

OK...was there a lease? If so, then it would fall under the 6 year SOL and....WI has a 6 year Statute of Repose which extinguishes the debt upon expiration of SOL. Since it has been 7+ years, the debt no longer exists.

http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=WI:Default&d=stats&jd=ch.%20807

893.05 Relation of statute of limitations to right and remedy. When the period within which an action may be commenced on a Wisconsin cause of action has expired, the right is extinguished as well as the remedy.

I have a rent controlled apt in NY by succession rights, the landlord refused to give any leases to tenants, I was presented with a bill 14 years ago for back rent for about $1,000 now there is a new management company who has sent me a bill for over $2000. I never received any explanation for this bill even though I requested it many years ago. I am assuming its some missing rent my father forgot to pay. Do I owe it now? I live in NY. can u advise me?