Can anyone tell me where I can find the SOL for consumer debt for the State of Virginia? I know the independent sources, but I'm looking for where its officially listed by the state. I tried to find out by calling the office of consumer services, but the lady I talked to was a idiot, and told me there was no SOL at all. Other places I called said I had to talk to a lawyer to find out (started to sound like the lawyer full employment act to me). Thanks Mark
Well this is about as close as I can find: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+8.01-246 Deb @ Mich St Bored and ready to go home now please....
§ 8.01-246. Personal actions based on contracts. Subject to the provisions of § 8.01-243 regarding injuries to person and property and of § 8.01-245 regarding the application of limitations to fiduciaries, and their bonds, actions founded upon a contract, other than actions on a judgment or decree, shall be brought within the following number of years next after the cause of action shall have accrued: 1. In actions or upon a recognizance, except recognizance of bail in a civil suit, within ten years; and in actions or motions upon a recognizance of bail in a civil suit, within three years, omitting from the computation of such three years such time as the right to sue out such execution shall have been suspended by injunction, supersedeas or other process; 2. In actions on any contract which is not otherwise specified and which is in writing and signed by the party to be charged thereby, or by his agent, within five years whether such writing be under seal or not; 3. In actions by a partner against another for settlement of the partnership account or in actions upon accounts concerning the trade of merchandise between merchant and merchant, their factors, or servants, within five years from the cessation of the dealings in which they are interested together; 4. In actions upon any unwritten contract, express or implied, within three years. Provided that as to any action to which § 8.2-725 of the Uniform Commercial Code is applicable, that section shall be controlling except that in products liability actions for injury to person and for injury to property, other than the property subject to contract, the limitation prescribed in § 8.01-243 shall apply. (Code 1950, §§ 8-13, 8-17, 8-23; 1964, c. 219; 1966, c. 118; 1977, c. 617.) Do you think #4 refers to credit cards? Thank you for your help Mark
I thought it was #2 myself... 2. In actions on any contract which is not otherwise specified and which is in writing and signed by the party to be charged thereby, or by his agent, within five years whether such writing be under seal or not; But I am newbie newbie newbie!! ;-) Can you call your Office of Atty General and ask for clarification? Deb @ Mich St (forgive if the HTML tags don't work)...ah forget it, I just took em out