Statute of Limitations for Debt on a Promissory Note in Puerto Rico
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for US-PR debt on a promissory note SOL (31 L.P.R.A. § 9495) 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: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.
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