Oral contract · Washington

For Oral contract · Washington, limitation period is three years; section is 4.16.080; how the statute describes it is an action upon a contract or liability, express or implied, which is not in writing, and does not arise out of any written instrument, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

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What the source says

RCW 4.16.080 Actions limited to three years. The following actions shall be commenced within three years: (1) An action for waste or trespass upon real property; (2) An action for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including an action for the specific recovery thereof, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another not hereinafter enumerated; (3) Except as provided in RCW <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.16.040> 4.16.040 (2), an action upon a contract or liability, express or implied, which is not in writing, and does not arise out of any written instrument;

— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

Source

• app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080

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