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Demand letter deadline calculator
When it lands, when their deadline falls, and how long you have left to sue.
CPLR 213, 214, 215 · N.Y. LABOR LAW § 198(3)A demand letter has three clocks: delivery, the deadline you set, and the statute of limitations behind it. Enter your mailing date and the type of claim and the tool lays them out so you send the letter with enough runway to act if it's ignored.
Read this before you rely on it. This tool is general legal information about New York law, not legal advice about your situation. It uses simplified assumptions, it may not reflect the most recent changes in the law, and it cannot account for facts it does not ask about. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Hochman Law PC or Daniel Hochman, Esq., and the firm is not responsible for decisions made, deadlines missed, or letters sent in reliance on its output. Verify any number or date against the current statute or with an attorney before you act on it. Attorney Advertising; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Worth knowing
Delivery time is an estimate. Limitations periods are the general rules for private claims (CPLR 213 contracts, 214 property damage, 215 defamation; Labor Law § 198(3) wages) and can be shorter for claims against governments or longer or shorter by contract or statute. When in doubt, treat the earliest date as the real one.
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Start an attorney demand letter: from $349Questions
How long should I give them to respond?
Ten days is the common default in attorney letters: long enough to be reasonable, short enough to mean something. Use seven for something still spreading (a post), thirty for a business with a legal department.
Does sending a demand letter pause the statute of limitations?
No. Nothing in a letter stops the clock. Only filing does.
What if the deadline passes and nothing happens?
Silence is itself useful: you now hold a dated demand they ignored. The next step is a follow-up, small claims, or a written case assessment.
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Reviewed by Daniel Hochman, Esq., New York Bar · Last updated August 2026 · About the attorney