Real Estate Transactions Attorney in Oakdale, Minnesota

Non-Disclosure – Water Damage

More In This Category

View Transcript

Yes, they do because you, as a buyer, have the right to know the history of the home. And if you look at the disclosure forms that come with all the purchase agreement Minnesota, they say have you ever had the following items. And one of it is wet walls, wet floors and then there’s a catchall, any other concerns that might affect somebody’s use or enjoyment of the property. So say for instance you have a buyer that has high levels of mold sensitivities or maybe has a person in their family that is going through cancer treatment and can’t be around mold. Well, they would like to know, obviously, if there’s been water in that house so they can do appropriate testing to make sure it was repaired properly and that they’re not walking into a house full of mold.

Oakdale, MN construction litigation and insurance coverage attorney, Brenda Sauro, discusses the issue of a seller disclosing water damage after it has been fixed.

More Videos From This Lawyer