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Common Disaster
File suit within 12 months to maintain priority of your judgment where there are multiple claimants and funds are inadequate to fully compensate them all.
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Contractual Suit Limitations
* Many insurance policies include a clause contractually limiting the time within which suit may be filed against the insurance company on a claim. For example, many property insurance policies limit the time for suit to one year after the date of loss.
* Contractual time limits for submitting claims and filing suit are also found in the fine print of a variety of consumer contracts. For example, most cruise line tickets include short time limits for reporting claims and filing suit, and specify the court where the suit must be filed.
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“Tolling” of Limitation Periods
here are rules for suspending (or "tolling") limitation periods due to fraud, or if the plaintiff is a minor, mentally disabled, imprisoned, or the defendant is out of state. However, the operation of these rules is highly fact-specific, and goes beyond the scope of coverage of this web site. If you have a question about time limits in a specific situation, ask a lawyer.
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