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In Indiana, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under IC 34-11-2-9.

Written contract

6 yr

Oral contract

6 yr

Open account

6 yr

Promissory note

6 yr

When does the clock start?

All periods run "after the cause of action accrues." For accounts, IC 34-11-3-1 (Mutual, open, and current accounts): "In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual, open, and current account between the parties, the cause of action is considered to have accrued from the date of the last item proved in the account on either side."

What pauses it?

IC 34-11-4-1: time during which the defendant is a nonresident is not computed, except while the defendant maintains an Indiana agent for service of process. IC 34-11-5-1 (concealment): if a person liable conceals the fact, the action may be brought within the limitation period after discovery. IC 34-11-6-1 (legal disabilities): two years after the disability is removed.

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.