Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Maryland
Meaning of statue of limitations
You have answered someone question and said that a limit to file to collect a debt was three years but if is only seal than twelve years. What does under seal mean and how do you know that?
Asked on 12/23/99, 12:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Lowell Wilson
Law Office of Lowell G. Wilson
Re: Meaning of statue of limitations
Take a look at the signature and see if the word
"Seal" appears next to it. If so, then it was signed
under seal and the limitation period is 12 years.
Answered on 12/28/99, 8:00 am