10 Del. C. 8106: three years for an action based on a promise; up to 20 years for a contract of at least $100,000 that says so (10 Del. C. 8106(a), (c))
In Delaware a contract claim generally must be brought within 3 years, but a written contract worth at least $100,000 can set a longer period of up to 20 years. That is why contracts are kept for as long as a claim under them could still come.
Dated 31 Oct 2026Source checked 31 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“no action based on a promise, no action based on a statute, ... shall be brought after the expiration of 3 years from the accruing of the cause of such action ... an action based on a written contract, agreement or undertaking involving at least $100,000 may be brought within a period specified in such written contract, agreement or undertaking provided it is brought prior to the expiration of 20 years from the accruing of the cause of such action.”
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