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How long do I have to sue over written contract in Illinois?

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Sec. 13-206. Ten year limitation. Except as provided in Section 2-725 of the "Uniform Commercial Code", actions on bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange, written leases, written contracts, or other evidences of indebtedness in writing and actions brought under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act shall be commenced within 10 years next after the cause of action accrued

In Illinois you have 10 years to sue over written contract. When that clock starts, and whether anything can pause it, are separate questions this entry does not answer.

This answer is true in Illinois and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for Illinois.

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