Massachusetts Legal Deadlines

Verified filing deadlines under Massachusetts law. Every entry cites the official statute — click the section number to read the law itself.

Injury & Accident

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Car Accident 3 yrs Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A
Defamation 3 yrs M.G.L. c. 260, § 4
Dog Bite 3 yrs M.G.L. c. 140, § 155
Medical Malpractice 3 yrs M.G.L. c. 260, § 4
Personal Injury 3 yrs Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A
Slip and Fall 3 yrs M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A
Wrongful Death 3 yrs Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, §2

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Debt & Collections

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Credit Card Debt 6 yrs Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2
Medical Debt 6 yrs M.G.L. c. 260, § 2

Consumer

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Breach of Contract 6 yrs Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2

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Legal information, not legal advice. Confirm with the cited statute or a licensed Massachusetts attorney.