What is the SOL for common law contract actions?

What is the SOL for common law contract actions?

• A. 4 years from breach
• B. 6 years from breach
• C. 5 years from breach
• D. 7 years from breach

Answer: (B)

In New York, contracts that are not governed by the UCC fall under a six-year statute of limitations. The time bar begins when a breach occurs—the moment performance is due and not fulfilled—so the action must be brought within six years from that breach. If the contract involves ongoing performance, the action accrues at the point of each breach, not at the start of the contract or upon discovery of the breach. Because this question asks about common law contract actions, six years from breach is the correct limit.

In New York, contracts that are not governed by the UCC fall under a six-year statute of limitations. The time bar begins when a breach occurs—the moment performance is due and not fulfilled—so the action must be brought within six years from that breach. If the contract involves ongoing performance, the action accrues at the point of each breach, not at the start of the contract or upon discovery of the breach. Because this question asks about common law contract actions, six years from breach is the correct limit.