Statute of Limitations Timeline

The Federal Statute of limitations for all statutes enacted after December 1, 2000, is four-years (4) from the accrual of the cause of action, provided that the Federal Statute does not otherwise provide. 28 USC 1658. Since Sections 362 and 524 of the Bankruptcy Code were amended as of October 17, 2005, and since neither has a limitation period, the four-year statute would apply to any violation of the automatic stay or the discharge injunction.

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