How much time does a business have to bill for a service? (Texas

[andj606]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

How much time (months, years)does a business have to bill for a product or service?

[debtcollector`]

((12 + 144 + 20 + (3 * 4^(1/2))) / 7) + (5 * 11) years and you should be safe.

DC

[David Jonathan]

81 years?

(sorry, worthless post, but I had to answer the math question)

--Dave.

[debtcollector`]

Originally Posted by David Jonathan

81 years?

(sorry, worthless post, but I had to answer the math question)

--Dave.

lol - sure.

It needed a vague answer to go with the question.

DC

[JETX]

Originally Posted by andj606

How much time (months, years)does a business have to bill for a product or service?

The statute of limitations, both written and verbal, in Texas is FOUR years.

Depending on the actual claim being made, there are other SOL's that could apply. They can be found online at:
[url=http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm]CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE** CHAPTER 16. LIMITATIONS[/url]

[debtcollector`]

Originally Posted by JETX

The statute of limitations, both written and verbal, in Texas is FOUR years.

Depending on the actual claim being made, there are other SOL's that could apply. They can be found online at:
[url=http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm]CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE** CHAPTER 16. LIMITATIONS[/url]

However, that was not the question.

The question was: How much time (months, years)does a business have to bill for a product or service?
The answer is they can bill you up to and even after your death.

DC

[andj606]

So, are you saying DC, that if I provide a service in July of 2007, I can send out the first invoice for it 2 or 3 years later?

The Civil practice and remedies code, if I am reading it correctly, refers to the time you have to bring suit for a debt - not the time you have to bill for a service, right?

I'm sorry if the question seemed vague - I tried to make it simple and direct: Is there a legal statute of limitations on how much time you have to invoice for a service you provided?

[JETX]

Originally Posted by andj606

So, are you saying DC, that if I provide a service in July of 2007, I can send out the first invoice for it 2 or 3 years later?

In this case, 'DC' is LITERALLY correct.

And yes, a creditor can send a bill or invoice at anytime that they want.... even 20 YEARS after the debt.

However, my response was what you were REALLY asking... is how long does a creditor have to FORCE a debtor to pay a bill.

The Civil practice and remedies code, if I am reading it correctly, refers to the time you have to bring suit for a debt - not the time you have to bill for a service, right?

That is correct. There is NO law as to how long a creditor can bill you... only on how long a creditor has to 'force' payment (by lawsuit).

Is there a legal statute of limitations on how much time you have to invoice for a service you provided?

No.

[andj606]

Great, Thank you JETX - could you possibly tell me where I can find this in written form? I have been searching and cannot find it and am not positive where to look.



We (the small biz I work for) sometimes bill for certain services a long time after they are provided and sometimes the clients complain, but they are usually the clients that are slow paying anyway.

[JETX]

[quote=andj606;2393636]Great, Thank you JETX - could you possibly tell me where I can find this in written form? I have been searching and cannot find it and am not positive where to look.[/qutoe]
You cannot find a law that does not exist.

We (the small biz I work for) sometimes bill for certain services a long time after they are provided and sometimes the clients complain, but they are usually the clients that are slow paying anyway.

Yep. A lot of customers don't like to get bills months (or even years) after the fact. I suggest you tighten up your billing practices to minimize the damage your customers endure.