Contract Deadlines

• According to California state laws, oral contracts must be contested within two years from the date the parties entered the contract. If you wait longer than 24 months to contest a breach of contract you lose your right to claim damages. Although legally binding, the terms of oral contracts are subject to evidentiary speculation if the parties involved dispute the contract and wind up in Civil Court.
  
  

California Civil Code

• California Civil Code addresses all forms of contracts in Sections 1619 to 1632. An expressed contract is a scenario where the terms of the document are spelled out in writing. An implied contract is when the terms have been dictated by prior conduct.
  
  

Expressed Oral Contracts

• Expressed oral contracts are legally binding in California except when specifically disallowed by state or federal laws. When an individual is prevented from putting a contract in writing by the other involved party, charges of fraud can be levied. A written contract takes precedence over all prior oral negotiations or stipulations.