the statute for oral contracts in small claims court is 2 years. Is that 2 years from the date of inception or 2 years from the breach it the contract is longer than 2 years? ...

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the statute for oral contracts in small claims court is 2 years. Is that 2 years from the date of inception or 2 years from the breach it the contract is longer than 2 years?

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The statute of limitations

The statute of limitations is the time that you have to file a lawsuit. If you file a lawsuit after the statute of limitations has elapsed, the court will most likely dismiss your case and you will have no further legal remedies available to you to try to recover damages for your loss due to breach of contract. In California, the statute of limitations for a breach of oral contract begins to run at the time the contract was broken. Therefore, you have two years from the date of the breach to file a complaint. In addition, if the breach of contract is based upon mistake of fraud, then the statute of limitations does not begin until you learn of the mistake or fraud. For more information about the statute of limitations in California, see http://www.courts.ca.gov/9618.htm.

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The statute of limitations

The statute of limitations is the time that you have to file a lawsuit. If you file a lawsuit after the statute of limitations has elapsed, the court will most likely dismiss your case and you will have no further legal remedies available to you to try to recover damages for your loss due to breach of contract. In California, the statute of limitations for a breach of oral contract begins to run at the time the contract was broken. Therefore, you have two years from the date of the breach to file a complaint. In addition, if the breach of contract is based upon mistake of fraud, then the statute of limitations does not begin until you learn of the mistake or fraud. For more information about the statute of limitations in California, see http://www.courts.ca.gov/9618.htm.