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Florida Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(o) |
| Libel/Slander | 2 yrs. §95.11(4)(g) |
| Fraud | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(j) |
| Injury to Personal Property | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(h) |
| Professional Malpractice | 2 yrs.; Medical: 2-4 yrs. §95.11(4)(a) and (b) |
| Trespass | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(g) |
| Collection of Rents | - |
| Contracts | Written: 5 yrs. §95.11(2)(b), 1 yr. specific performance§95.11(5)(a)Oral: 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(k) |
| Collection of Debt on Account | - |
| Judgments | 20 yrs. domestic §95.11(1); 5 yrs. foreign judgment §95.11(2)(a) |
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