Minneapolis Real Property Defect Attorneys - Ask Us About Seller Disclosure Statements
Must I Disclose That Fact When I Sell My Home?
This is a question our clients often ask when preparing to sell their home, especially when they have experienced a construction defect or similar problem while living in their home. We help our clients understand the disclosures they are legally required to make and help coordinate that obligation with their efforts to market the home. We work with our clients' real estate agents to ensure that our clients are protected from future claims that they failed to disclose an important fact about their home at the time of sale. We assist our clients in determining whether disclosure is required and, if so, how to make the proper disclosure of all types of matters, including:
- Material facts about the home
- Stucco and siding problems
- Moisture intrusion and damage
- Leaky or defective roofs
- Mold
- Foundation and settling problems
- Known construction defects
- Prior engineering/inspection reports
- Repair work performed on the home
- Prior releases of legal claims, rights and remedies relating to the home
- Lead paint
- Private sewage treatment and septic systems
- Underground storage tanks
Our lawyers also assist our single-family homeowner clients with completing their legally-mandated written seller's property disclosure statement and our multifamily and common interest community association clients in completing their resale disclosure certificates.
If I Had Known That About the Home, I Never Would Have Purchased It!
If you find yourself uttering these words, you may have a non-disclosure or misrepresentation case against the prior owners of your home. When our clients find themselves in the unfortunate position of having been misled into purchasing a home with serious undisclosed problems, we can help them.
We aggressively pursue the appropriate remedy for our clients, including where appropriate, recovering the cost of repair or the diminished value of the home, or seeking rescission of the purchase agreement. We have successfully represented clients in arbitrations and lawsuits, recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars and obtaining orders directing sellers to buy back the property from our clients.
We have assisted our clients in claims against sellers and, if warranted, against the seller's real estate agents and the real estate professionals retained by our clients to assist them in purchasing their home, including their real estate agents and home inspectors.
Serious Protection for Our Clients When They've Made Proper Disclosure
At Hammargren & Meyer, P.A., we know that, despite their honesty, diligence and candor, our clients can sometimes find themselves facing frivolous claims of misrepresentation and non-disclosure. When that happens, we act swiftly and assertively to protect our clients' right s. When we are unable to persuade opposing parties to act voluntarily and dismiss fruitless claims, we are proactive in defending and seeking dismissal of the claims. We recently obtained complete dismissal of non-disclosure and misrepresentation claims exceeding $1 million against one of our clients.
Contact us to talk to one of our experienced Minnesota real estate fraud and non-disclosure attorneys.
