What is the statute of limitations for suing my landlord for illegaly locking me out of my business?
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What is the statute of limitations for suing my landlord for illegaly locking me out of my business?
I had a written lease. The landlord did not follow the terms of the lease or CA
law process before locking me out.
Asked on October 31, 2016 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
A lease is a contract. A written lease uses the same "statute of limitations," or time period to sue, as any other written contract. In your state, that is four (4) years; so therefore, you could bring the lawsuit against your landlord up to four years after the lock-out (though you are advised to not wait that long: the longer you wait, the more likelihood that evidence you need will be lost, witnesses may move or become unavailable, and the landord could go out of business).
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