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

Answered for: Missouri

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;

The statute states 5 years for contract (other than a writing for payment of money). When that clock starts, and whether it can be paused, 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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