Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Re: Statute of Limitation in California

Generally: Either 2 or 4 years. 2 years without a contract. 4 years with a contract. The time begins to run when the breach occurred, when the payment was due. The above is only a generalization. Feel free to contact us if your situation doesn't easily fall into one of the categories above.

Re: Statute of Limitation in California

Your question is somewhat amgibuous. However, if you are asking how long a contractor would have to sue you if you did not pay an invoice presented to you, it would depend. An invoice which has been presented generally implies that the parties entered into some form of contract whereby the contractor agreed to do some work in return for being paid.

If the contract was oral, the statute of limitatiosn is generally 2 years. If the contract was written, the statute of limitations is 4 years. There are also causes of action known as "common counts" which generally refer to an account stated, open book account, etc. If these theories are used the limitations period is either 2 or 4 years depending on the theory relied upon.

You may want to provide more information, such as whether a written contract was signed, in order to get a more specific answer to your question.