Alabama
In Alabama, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under §§ 6-2-34(4), 6-2-37(1), Ala. Code 1975.
Rule
A written contract claim in Alabama must be brought within 6 years.
- Written contract
- 6 yr
- Oral contract
- 6 yr
- Open account
- 3 yr
- Promissory note
- 6 yr
When does the clock start?
An open-account claim runs from the date of the last item of the account, or from the time the account is due by contract or usage; other contract claims run from breach.
What pauses it?
§ 6-2-8 suspends the period for a claimant who is under 19 or insane when the right accrues (three years after the disability ends), with an absolute 20-year cap from accrual.
Last reviewed 2026-07-26
This is an informational reference, not legal advice, and using it creates no attorney-client relationship. Limitations periods turn on facts this page cannot know — which state's law governs, the contract type, when the claim accrued, and whether anything tolled or revived it. Confirm against the primary source and your own counsel before acting.