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Massachusetts Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 |
| Libel/Slander | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 |
| Fraud | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 |
| Professional Malpractice | 3 yrs., max. 7 yrs. (personal injury) Ch. 260 §4 |
| Trespass | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A |
| Collection of Rents | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A |
| Contracts | Written: 20 yrs. if under seal; 6 yrs. others Ch. 260 §§1, 2; Oral: 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 |
| Collection of Debt on Account | 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 |
| Judgments | 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 |
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