Legal Question in Business Law in California

suit on written agreements can be filed within 4 years of breach. You may have a problem. Work it out or risk being sued. in small claims.

If they did not have a written contract with you, they missed their chance. Without a written contract the limitations period is two years.

As you can see from the previous answers, it isn't so much of a question of timely billing as it is an issue of when a lawsuit must be filed. I'd ask politely for proof that there was a contract and that they did any work. It could be a mistake. If the demand is based on an oral contract and there is nothing in writing to establish its existence, it's too late for the soils contractor to sue you, and presumably also too late for any lien on the property.

In California, breach of written contracts is actionable within four (4) years from the date of the contract. If they can show any contract or written proof that you asked for their services to be performed on one of your projects, then they can still file claim against you for the amount. Otherwise, their cause of action, if any, has already expired. However, what constitutes written or hard evidence, aside from the actual written contract for services, should be clarified further, as well as the avenues you can do to protect yourself from fraudulent claims.

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