Can I Still File a Lawsuit For Debt Collection in Michigan?

Are you worried your claims may have expired?

Have you waited a long time to see if you can file a lawsuit?

Did other law firms fail to collect on your debts?

Don’t let your claims disappear! Don’t let the debtor get away!

According to Michigan law MCL Section 600.5807, “No person may bring or maintain any action to recover damages or sums due for breach of contract, or to enforce the specific performance of any contract unless, after the claim first accrued to himself or to someone through whom he claims, he commences the action within the periods of time prescribed by this section.

1. The period of limitations on actions charging any surety on any bond of any executor, administrator, guardian is 4 years after the discharge of the executor, administrator, or guardian.
2. The period of limitations is 10 years for actions founded upon bonds of public officers.
3. The period of limitations on actions founded upon bonds executed under sections 41.80 and 41.81 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is 2 years after the expiration of the year for which the constable was elected.
4. The period of limitations is 10 years for actions founded upon covenants in deeds and mortgages of real estate.
5. The period of limitations is 2 years for actions charging any surety for costs.
6. The period of limitations is 2 years for actions brought on bonds or recognizances given on appeal from any court in this state.
7. The period of limitations is 10 years for actions on bonds, notes, or other like instruments which are the direct or indirect obligation of, or were issued by although not the obligation of, the state of Michigan or any county, city, village, township, school district, special assessment district, or other public or quasi-public corporation in the state of Michigan.
8. The period of limitations is 6 years for all other actions to recover damages or sums due for breach of contract.”

For over 50 years, our attorneys for debt collection in Michigan have tracked down overdue accounts, winning many settlements for our clients along the way. We handle your case with the professional attention it deserves and we’re well prepared to use all our options to collect your overdue debts. With offices in Birmingham and Grand Rapids, we handle claims against debtors located in Michigan, even if you are located out of state.

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Contact our experienced attorneys for debt collection in Michigan today at (248) 645-2440 for a resolution to your collection matters. We offer a free initial consultation and strategy meeting. There are no fees due unless we recover for you!