How long does a contractor have to submit a bill?
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How long does a contractor have to submit a bill?
I am getting invoices a year after services were completed even though the contract states they are required
to submit invoices bi-weekly. When can I say they are too late to submit?
Asked on July 31, 2019 under Business Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, they can invoice you for work done for as long as they could sue you for not paying. (They could invoice you after that, but would have no means of forcing you to pay if you did not do so voluntarily.) In your state (OH), that is 6 years if you had an oral (unwritten) agreement for the work, and 8 years if there had been a written contract. (I.e. the "statute of limitations," or time within which to bring a legal action to enforce, a contract in OH is 6 years if it is unwritten, and 8 years if written.)
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