COVERUP

[LEFTY]

I purchased my home in 93 it has become obvious that there were temporary coverups of some problems with house.
QUESTION..do i have any recourse or have i waited to long???

 

[Arlene]

If the seller took steps to hide the defect, that will delay the running of the statute of limitations. The time runs from when a reasonable person should have discovered the defective condition. This is nine years later though, which is pretty long. Check locally to find out the S/L for such claims and then run that time from the date on which a reasonable person would have discovered the defect.

 

[Tracey]

Lefty, a temporary coverup that lasts 7 years is called a repair! If it held for less than 5 years, your statute of limitations has probably run out and you can't sue. Call a real estate lawyer and ask about the statute of limitations and the discovery rule in your state.

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.