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How long do I have to sue over written promise to pay money or property in Missouri?

Answered for: Missouri

516.110. What action shall be commenced within ten years. — Within ten years: (1) An action upon any writing, whether sealed or unsealed, for the payment of money or property;

The statute states 10 years for written promise to pay money or property. 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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