# Statute of Limitations?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statute-of-limitations/52251>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 29, 2001, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statute-of-limitations/52251 "2001-01-29T12:48:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statute-of-limitations/52251/1 "2001-01-29T12:48:52Z")

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Another legal question: how does the SOL operate? Suppose you hire a contractor to build you a house-he completes the job, you pay him, and move in. Then 10 years later, he sends you a bill for additional work: is this allowed by the law? is there a limitation in the time , after which a bill is no longer valid?