Alabama Statute of Limitations on Debt Collection

Contracts under seal: 10 years, (A.C. 6-2-33)
Contracts not under seal; actions on account stated and for detention of personal property or conversion: 6 years (A.C. 6-2-34)
Sale of goods under the UCC: 4 years (A.C. 7 -2- 725)
Open accounts: 3 years (A.C. 6-2-37)
Actions to recover charges by a common carrier and negligence actions; 2 years, (A.C. 6-2-38)
Actions based on fraud: 2 years (A.C. 6-2-3)

Alabama Civil Statute of Limitations Law

Injury to Person	Under a contract: 6 yrs. §6-2-34(9); In general 2 yrs. §6-2-38(l)
Libel/Slander	2 yrs. §6-2-38(k)
Fraud	2 yrs. from accrual of action (discovery) §6-2-3
Injury to Personal Property	6 yrs. §6-2-34(2)
Professional Malpractice	Medical: 2 yrs. §6-5-482
Trespass	6 yrs. §6-2-34(1, 2)
Collection of Rents	6 yrs. §6-2-34(5)
Contracts	Written: 10 yrs. if under seal; 6 yrs. if not §§6-2-33 to 6-2-34; Oral: 6 yrs. §6-2-34(9)
Collection of Debt on Account	6 yrs. stated liquidated account; 3 yrs. open unliquidated account §§6-2- 34(5) and 6-2-37
Judgments	20 yrs. §6-2-32

contracts	6 years
defamation	1 year
domestic and foreign judgments	10 years
Injury to personal property	3 years
intentional tort	1 year
libel	1 year
medical malpractice	1 year from date of injury
Medical Malpractice Actions Based on Insertion of Foreign Object into the Body	1 year from date of discovery of object
minors	begins on date of 18th birthday
negligence causing personal injury	1 year from date of discovery
open account for debt collection	6 year
oral agreement	6 years
personal injury	1 year
product liability	1 year
products liability	1 year after date of injury
promissory notes	6 years
silicone breast implants	4 years from date of discovery of injury. 25 years max
slander	1 year
written contracts	6 years
wrongful death	1 year from date of death