West Virginia
In West Virginia, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 10 years under W. Va. Code § 55-2-6.
Rule
A written contract claim in West Virginia must be brought within 10 years.
- Written contract
- 10 yr
- Oral contract
- 5 yr
- Open account
- 5 yr
- Promissory note
- 5 yr
When does the clock start?
The applicable number of years runs 'next after the right to bring the same shall have accrued' — for contract claims, on breach.
What pauses it?
Infancy or insanity at accrual, measured from removal of the disability but capped at 20 years from accrual (§ 55-2-15(b)); obstruction of the prosecution of the right by the defendant departing the state, absconding, concealing himself, or 'any other indirect ways or means' (§ 55-2-17); and a one-year period to refile after an involuntary dismissal not on the merits or a reversal (§ 55-2-18).
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.