Diminished Value Rules by State

Each state has its own deadlines, claim types, and fault rules for diminished value recovery. Select your state to see detailed guidance, or use the calculator to estimate what you're owed.

Showing all 51 jurisdictions

Alabama Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $6,000 Claim Type Third Party Contributory Alaska Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Arizona Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Arkansas Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type 2 types California Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $12,500 Claim Type Third Party Colorado Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $7,500 Claim Type Third Party Connecticut Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Delaware Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $25,000 Claim Type Third Party District of Columbia Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Contributory Florida Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $8,000 Claim Type Third Party Georgia Deadline 4 yrs Small Claims $15,000 Claim Type 2 types Hawaii Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Idaho Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Illinois Deadline 5 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type 2 types Indiana Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Iowa Deadline 5 yrs Small Claims $6,500 Claim Type Third Party Kansas Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Kentucky Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $2,500 Claim Type Third Party Louisiana Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Maine Deadline 6 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Maryland Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type 2 types Contributory Massachusetts Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $7,000 Claim Type Third Party Michigan Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $7,000 Claim Type Third Party Minnesota Deadline 6 yrs Small Claims $15,000 Claim Type Third Party Mississippi Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $3,500 Claim Type Third Party Missouri Deadline 5 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party Montana Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $7,000 Claim Type Third Party Nebraska Deadline 4 yrs Small Claims $6,000 Claim Type Third Party Nevada Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party New Hampshire Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party New Jersey Deadline 6 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party New Mexico Deadline 4 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type 2 types New York Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party North Carolina Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Contributory North Dakota Deadline 6 yrs Small Claims $15,000 Claim Type None Ohio Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $6,000 Claim Type Third Party Oklahoma Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Oregon Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type 2 types Pennsylvania Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $12,000 Claim Type Third Party Rhode Island Deadline 10 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type Third Party South Carolina Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $7,500 Claim Type 2 types South Dakota Deadline 6 yrs Small Claims $12,000 Claim Type Third Party Tennessee Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $25,000 Claim Type 2 types Texas Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $20,000 Claim Type 2 types Utah Deadline 4 yrs Small Claims $20,000 Claim Type Third Party Vermont Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type 2 types Virginia Deadline 5 yrs Small Claims $5,000 Claim Type 2 types Contributory Washington Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type 2 types West Virginia Deadline 2 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Wisconsin Deadline 3 yrs Small Claims $10,000 Claim Type Third Party Wyoming Deadline 4 yrs Small Claims $6,000 Claim Type Third Party