Nebraska
In Nebraska, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 5 years under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-205, 25-206.
Rule
A written contract claim in Nebraska must be brought within 5 years.
- Written contract
- 5 yr
- Oral contract
- 4 yr
- Open account
- 4 yr
- Promissory note
- 6 yr
What the statute says
an action upon a specialty, or any agreement, contract, or promise in writing, or foreign judgment, can only be brought within five years
When does the clock start?
On breach — when the payment obligation comes due — with no general statutory accrual rule for accounts; under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-216 a voluntary part payment of principal or interest, or a written acknowledgment or promise signed by the debtor, starts a fresh period running from the date of that payment, acknowledgment or promise.
What pauses it?
§ 25-213 (plaintiff under 20 years of age, a person with a mental disorder, or imprisoned at accrual — action may be brought within the respective period after the disability is removed); § 25-214 (if the cause accrues while the debtor is out of state, absconded, or concealed, the period does not begin to run until return, and post-accrual absence or concealment is not counted). NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED — I did not fetch §§ 25-213 or 25-214.
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.