Proposed Amendment to Delaware Statute of Limitations Would Extend Time for Contract Claims to 20 Years (Without Seal)Proposed Amendment to Delaware Statute of Limitations Would Extend Time for Contract Claims to 20 Years (Without Seal)

A proposed amendment to the Delaware statute of limitations for contract claims should go a long way toward eliminating uncertainty in parties’ attempts to extend limitations periods by written agreement or by entering into contracts under seal. Parties generally cannot extend (or waive) a statutory limitations periods by agreement, and the requisite formalities required to enter into contracts under seal can be easily botched due to a lack of guidance and inconsistent caselaw. The amendment would allow parties to extend the limitations period in writing to up to 20 years and would only apply to contracts involving at least $100,000.

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