Massachusetts
For Massachusetts, sol — contract (years) is 6; sol — tort (years) is 3; statute of repose (years) is 6; sor trigger event is earlier of opening or substantial completion; discovery rule is Yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Massachusetts our reading
- SOL — contract (years)
- 6 verified
- SOL — tort (years)
- 3 verified
- Statute of repose (years)
- 6 verified
- SOR trigger event
- earlier of opening or substantial completion verified
- Discovery rule
- Yes our reading
- Statutory citation
- MGL c. 260 §2B verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
MGL c. 260 §2B — 6-year SOR from earlier of opening or substantial completion. SOL 3 years for tort and 6 years for written contract from accrual. Massachusetts applies discovery rule and has a developed body of construction defect case law.
— terrapincg.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- terrapincg.comhttps://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026