Statute of Limitations Calculator
Calendar a filing deadline once you already know the correct limitations period, tolling days, and accrual date from the applicable statute or legal advice.
Last updated: 2026-03-28
Deadline-planning inputs
Enter your values
Enter the accrual date, the correct limitations period in months, any tolled days, and the reminder buffer you want before the outside deadline.
Outside filing date
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Enter the known limitations period and trigger date to create a final deadline and an earlier reminder date.
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Example calculations
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Written contract claim
Longer civil window with a tolling adjustment
Useful for building a deadline calendar once you have the correct statute in hand from the governing jurisdiction.
Result: Creates a filing deadline and a separate reminder date so the deadline does not sneak up at the end of a longer civil window.
Shorter debt timeline
Debt-style window with no tolling
A smaller limitations period makes the reminder date almost as important as the final deadline itself.
Result: Emphasizes that old debt deadlines can still vary by state, contract choice-of-law, and whether any payment restarted the clock.
Personal injury planning
Short claim window with a larger pre-deadline buffer
Useful for any claim where you want a wider calendar runway before the last possible filing date.
Result: Shows the final outside filing date plus an earlier internal reminder date.
How the deadline planner works
The calculator takes the accrual date, adds the limitations period you enter, then extends that date by any tolling days you provide. It also creates an earlier reminder date so the outside deadline is not your first deadline.
This is intentionally narrower than a 50-state statute database. Claim category is included for context only; you still need to confirm the correct statute, tolling rule, and trigger date from the applicable law or legal advice.
Statute of limitations FAQ
Bring the right statute first. The value here is the calendar math, not legal interpretation.
Does this calculator know the right statute for my claim and state?
No. You must bring the correct limitations period yourself from the governing statute, contract, official court materials, or a lawyer. This page only turns that period into dates once you already have the right rule.
Why include tolling days?
Some claims pause or extend the clock because of tolling rules, stays, minority, discovery, bankruptcy, or other fact-specific issues. If tolling applies, enter the days you and your lawyer are actually using for the planning calculation.
Can a payment or acknowledgment restart the limitations clock?
In some contexts, yes. That is one reason this calculator avoids pretending to know your law automatically. If there is any chance the claim was revived, get legal advice before relying on the output.
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Turn the deadline into a filing timeline
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Legal deadline disclaimer
This calculator is not legal advice and does not determine which statute applies. Deadlines can vary by claim type, state, contract choice-of-law clause, discovery rule, tolling doctrine, revival, and forum.
If missing the filing deadline would materially harm you, do not rely on this page alone. Confirm the governing deadline with a lawyer or the official court/self-help materials in the relevant jurisdiction.