Statute of Limitations?
Date: Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:40
Yes that's true. Washington Oral Agreements: 3 years Written
Yes that's true.
Washington
Oral Agreements: 3 years
Written Contracts: 6 years
Promissary Notes: 6 years
Open Accounts: 3 years
SOL in WA would fall under the 6 year SOL for written contract.
SOL in WA would fall under the 6 year SOL for written contract. Not the 3 year for Open Accounts. SOL calculates from the date of last payment, not date of last activity
Why would it be considered written contract? Is there a law in W
Why would it be considered written contract?
Is there a law in Washington that makes it so? Or are judges in Wash. calling CC written contracts, or??
See WA's RCP: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.1
See WA's RCP:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.16.040
RCW 4.16.040
Actions limited to six years.
The following actions shall be commenced within six years:
(1) An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement.
(2) An action upon an account receivable. For purposes of this section, an account receivable is any obligation for payment incurred in the ordinary course of the claimant's business or profession, whether arising from one or more transactions and whether or not earned by performance.
(3) An action for the rents and profits or for the use and occupation of real estate.
[2007 c 124 ?? 1; 1989 c 38 ?? 1; 1980 c 105 ?? 2; 1927 c 137 ?? 1; Code 1881 ?? 27; 1854 p 363 ?? 3; RRS ?? 157.]