How long do I have to sue over oral contract in Illinois?
Answered for: Illinois
Sec. 13-205. Five year limitation. ... actions on unwritten contracts, expressed or implied, or on awards of arbitration, or to recover damages for an injury done to property, real or personal, or to recover the possession of personal property or damages for the detention or conversion thereof, and all civil actions not otherwise provided for, shall be commenced within 5 years next after the cause of action accrued.
The statute states 5 years for oral contract. When that clock starts, and whether it can be paused, are separate questions this entry does not answer.
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