Its invalid unless the judge makes an exception
It is called Statute of Limitations.
Because counterfeiting is a federal crime, the statute of limitations does not vary by state. The statute of limitations for counterfeiting is 5 years. However if terrorism is involved it is 8 years.
7 years
2-3 years depending on the type of negligence lawsuit.
Not if the judgment was obtained before the statute of limitations for the debt expired. The statute of limitations requires that a lawsuit be filed on the claim before the limitation runs out. While it might prevent the plaintiff from getting the judgment, but it does not invalidate the judgment.
Varies by state.
The statute of limitations to file a burn injury lawsuit in Michigan is the same as for other personal injury cases: Three years with the discovery rule.
You have to file a lawsuit. That is what effectively prevents it from expiring.
The Statute of Limitations runs from when the debt is incurred. It is not restarted if the debt is sold. The only way it can be extended is by a payment, or lawsuit.
The statute of limitations on medical bills in New York is six years. This means the medical facility or medical professional who performed the services has six years to file a lawsuit when a person does not pay.
In Maryland, the statute of limitations for insurance violations is typically three years. This means that a person must file a lawsuit related to insurance violations within three years of the date the violation occurred.
I assume you mean "it's been 8 years from the time the dispute occurred." If so, the statute of limitations likely bars the lawsuit. A local attorney can tell you the statute of limitations for the case. If the statute of limitations has expired for the case, it is a good idea to have the attorney draft an answer form to the complaint including an affirmative defense of statute of limitations expiration. If you do not have an attorney draft an answer, be sure to add statute of limitations expiration as an affirmative defense in your answer to the summons and complaint.