Maine
In Maine, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under 14 M.R.S. § 752.
Rule
A written contract claim in Maine must be brought within 6 years.
- Written contract
- 6 yr
- Oral contract
- 6 yr
- Open account
- —
- Promissory note
- —
What the statute says
All civil actions shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues and not afterwards
When does the clock start?
Six years "after the cause of action accrues" (14 M.R.S. § 752) — for a defaulted consumer account, the date of breach. 14 M.R.S. § 852 ("Mutual and open accounts current") supplies a separate accrual rule for that narrow category; neither pass fetched its text, so do not rely on any characterization of it.
What pauses it?
14 M.R.S. § 866 was cited by the prior pass for absence from the State and for excluding the pendency of insolvency proceedings; I did NOT re-fetch § 866 in this pass and do not vouch for its quoted wording. 14 M.R.S. § 853 (persons under disability) was never fetched by either pass — heading only.
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.