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How long do I have to sue over contract (other than a writing for payment of money) in Missouri?

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516.120. What actions within five years. — Within five years: (1) All actions upon contracts, obligations or liabilities, express or implied, except those mentioned in section 516.110 ... and except upon judgments or decrees of a court of record, and except where a different time is herein limited;

In Missouri you have 5 years to sue over contract (other than a writing for payment of money). When that clock starts, and whether anything can pause it, are separate questions this entry does not answer.

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

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