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Maine

In Maine, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under 14 M.R.S. § 752.

Written contract

6 yr

Oral contract

6 yr

Open account

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Promissory note

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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.