Q: If a debt from Alaska SOL has passed 3 years, but know I live in California do I have to wait a extra year?
A: I am sorry, but you don't give enough information. Where you live now means very little. What do you mean "a debt from Alaska?" Was it a personal or consumer transaction?
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A: If your contract selected Alaska law, moved to California, and the Alaska statute of limitations has passed, you are home free. California will enforce the shorter Alaska statute of limitations for breach of contract, even though California's statute of limitations is 4 years.
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A: When you move to a different state, the statute of limitations for a debt may be subject to the laws of the new state. This means that even if the debt's statute of limitations has expired in Alaska, where it originated, it could potentially be reset or renewed based on California's laws, where you currently reside.
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