What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
I sold a house with a condition I had to replace a window that dripped. I got estimates from our contractor and brought a check to the closing. Their contractor had a different estimate that was $300 more than my check. So I wrote another check for the balance at closing. A few weeks later, their contractor said the transom window above the window had a broken seal. They demanded I replace that too. So I wrote a third check (the condition DID say I had to pay for the window, transom and any rotten wood around the window, so I complied). I basically ended up paying for the entire thing (grand total, $2,000+)
Three weeks after the buyer took possession, the area had a horrible rain storm. He claimed the window poured water into the house damaging the wall, carpeting of that room, as well as the wall and carpet of the room below. My agent explained, in her opinion we were not responsible for this and that we'd met the obligation by paying for the entire window and installation. She tells me he is planning to take me to SCC for this as well as another issue. The other issue: the window delivered was the wrong color and he refused delivery. Now he's demanding I buy another one that is the right color. He wants another $2,000 for that. I'm told he's a very difficult person and in fact that his own agent quit him because he is being impossible to deal with.
Can I possibly be responsible for either situation? Damage from a storm after the change of ownership as well as forced to pay for another window because the first wasn't the original color?
I haven't received anything in the mail yet about this and it was about 4 weeks ago, but I'd like insight just in case I do. Thank you.
I sold a house with a condition I had to replace a window that dripped. I got estimates from our contractor and brought a check to the closing. Their contractor had a different estimate that was $300 more than my check. So I wrote another check for the balance at closing. A few weeks later, their contractor said the transom window above the window had a broken seal. They demanded I replace that too. So I wrote a third check (the condition DID say I had to pay for the window, transom and any rotten wood around the window, so I complied). I basically ended up paying for the entire thing (grand total, $2,000+)
Three weeks after the buyer took possession, the area had a horrible rain storm. He claimed the window poured water into the house damaging the wall, carpeting of that room, as well as the wall and carpet of the room below. My agent explained, in her opinion we were not responsible for this and that we'd met the obligation by paying for the entire window and installation. She tells me he is planning to take me to SCC for this as well as another issue. The other issue: the window delivered was the wrong color and he refused delivery. Now he's demanding I buy another one that is the right color. He wants another $2,000 for that. I'm told he's a very difficult person and in fact that his own agent quit him because he is being impossible to deal with.
Can I possibly be responsible for either situation? Damage from a storm after the change of ownership as well as forced to pay for another window because the first wasn't the original color?
I haven't received anything in the mail yet about this and it was about 4 weeks ago, but I'd like insight just in case I do. Thank you.
