I have bought a home and it was used for a meth lab. What are the laws regarding this, should I have been told by the realtor? What are the effects of this on children in the home? I live in Alabama.

I would scrub all the walls in every room before moving in. Do you know if the house was auctionned off by police or was just foreclosed?

I moved in 6 months ago and had no clue what the history was. There was a police bust here but I bought from a realtor.

Okay, but how do you know it was a meth lab? Were they just selling drugs in the home or making them and how do you know for sure?

I was told by a police officer about the bust, and then started asking neighbors and they all verified it. It was made in the basement of the house.

I think in most states the realtor has to disclose this, Alabama does not seem to be one of these states, here's the list of states

State and Legislative Laws about Selling Homes used for Cooking Methamphetamine

Kind of long but here's a guide from the national association of realtors with recommended cleaning before moving in

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/e...idance0606.pdf

This is all from Field Guide to Meth Labs (NAR Information Central)