Legal Question in Business Law in Arizona

supposed work completed on a property I sold

I asked an electrician to do work on a

second home we had in Pinetop, AZ

prior to selling it. I never recieved

notification of it being completed or

an invoice. I tried at least 4 or 5

times to call for an update and

invoice and nothing. The work took

place 9/27/95 according to their

invoice I recieved yesterday 4/1/09.

They are taking me to small claims

court for double the amount for

interest for 3 and 1/2 years and

court fees. Is there a statute of

limitations on billing? I know in

2003 it was 3 years for verbal and 6

years for written. I wanted to make

sure this is still in effect and also to

see if it has truly passed the

limitation. I think it stated that it

was 3 years from default and I am

not sure how long from 9/27/05 it

would be in default.


Asked on 4/03/09, 12:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Scher Donald T. Scher & Associates, P.C.

Re: supposed work completed on a property I sold

Yes, there is a statute of limitations on contracts. Did you have a written contract? What was the amount invoiced? You said that you were not invoiced and that the suit is for double the amount, which is it? Does the electrician have a contractor's license?

There would seem to be a number of arguments that could be made in your favor.

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Answered on 4/03/09, 1:35 am


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