Puerto Rico · statute of limitations
Statute of Limitations for Account Stated / Open Account in Puerto Rico
By DocketMath TeamUpdated May 16, 20261 min read
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for account-stated-open-account is 31 L.P.R.A. § 9495.
31 L.P.R.A. § 9495. Las acciones personales de todo tipo prescriben a los cuatro (4) años, salvo cuando la ley fija un plazo distinto.
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by bvirtualogp.pr.gov.
Corroboration method: subagent_dual_fetch_corroboration.
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