Kansas
In Kansas, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 5 years under K.S.A. 60-511.
Rule
A written contract claim in Kansas must be brought within 5 years.
- Written contract
- 5 yr
- Oral contract
- 3 yr
- Open account
- —
- Promissory note
- 6 yr
What the statute says
The following actions shall be brought within five (5) years: (1) An action upon any agreement, contract or promise in writing.
When does the clock start?
K.S.A. 60-511 and 60-512 state only "The following actions shall be brought within five (5) years" / "within three (3) years" and do not themselves define accrual for contract claims; accrual runs from breach/default. K.S.A. 60-520(a) expressly restarts the period, running it anew "after such payment, acknowledgment or promise."
What pauses it?
K.S.A. 60-517 (When defendant out of state): the period does not begin to run while the person is out of the state or absconding or concealing themselves, and such time post-accrual is not computed — BUT the statute expressly does "not apply to extend the period of limitation as to any defendant whose whereabouts are known and upon whom service of summons can be effected under the provisions of article 3 of this chapter," which removes most consumer defendants from its reach. K.S.A. 60-515 (persons under legal disability): one year after removal, capped at eight years from the act giving rise to the claim.
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.