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Written contract · California

For Written contract · California, limitation period is Within four years; section is 337; how the statute describes it is An action upon any contract, obligation or liability founded upon an instrument in writing, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

Type of claim
Written contract our reading
State
California verified
Limitation period
Within four years verified
How the statute describes it
An action upon any contract, obligation or liability founded upon an instrument in writing verified
Section
337 verified
Sourceleginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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What the source says

337. Within four years: (a) An action upon any contract, obligation or liability founded upon an instrument in writing, except as provided in Section 336a;

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

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