Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey

Just received a notice/bill (tossed in the mailbox) from a man that did snowplowing for us 2 years ago. We did pay him - and have not heard from him in 2 years - The bill stated that we still owe him $175.00 - or he will go to the town ploice and file a theft of services and sue us in small claims court. Is there a required amount of time that he should have been notifying us of the balance due and should he have been trying to collect it on his own all these years. Also there is no name, telephone no. or address on the bill - he would just come to the door to get paid


Asked on 4/27/12, 1:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Duffy Duffy Law, LLC

Hi there,

"Theft of services" almost certainly couldn't apply. It's akin to larceny. He might sue you in small claims court, but he would have to prove the contract/debt to even have a chance. The statute of limitations in NJ on contracts is six years, so it would still be within the time frame.

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Answered on 4/27/12, 2:33 pm


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