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rebecca1024 · Apr 24, 2008, 11:36 AM

I am not sure we have a case but am asking for any advice. Me and my husband bought a home in October that was an estate. The previous owner died and his daughter took over the sale. She gutted the house and remodeled everything, new floors, new windows even finished the basement. She put new drywall and new carpet in the basement even new plastered the concrete walls. In the process of finishing the basement she (her remodelers) covered all evidence that the basement ever leaked (and man does it leak when it rains). 1 month after we moved in it was soaking wet in the basement. The carpet would be soaking wet any time it rained. After several months the exterior walls began to bubble and cracks were exposed. We removed the carpet to find water damaged tiles underneath, and molded walls. She never lived there so I know it is harder but it is visible that she covered the previos damage. Do we have any case for the court system?

ScottGem · Apr 24, 2008, 11:44 AM

Didn't you have a home inspection done? I would get an engineer to come in and examine the basement and give an opinion that the problems were covered up and not repaired. That should give grounds to sue the seller to make the repairs.

Fr_Chuck · Apr 24, 2008, 11:57 AM

Yes, what did the inspector report say, also did you accept the home as is, without an inspection. But yes you will need to get a complete report on the home and talk to a real estate attorney.

JudyKayTee · Apr 24, 2008, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Yes, what did the inspector report say, also did you accept the home as is, without an inspection. But yes you will need to get a complete report on the home and talk to a real estate attorney.

Right, the action would be most successful against the home inspector.

rebecca1024 · Apr 24, 2008, 04:46 PM

We had a home inspector, he stated that there wasn't any evidence of water damage (because everything was freshly plastered, carpet etc.) but that it doesnot mean the basement ever leaked... so the answer to him was no it doesn't appear to leak, which to anyone it didn't with the amount of work they did to cover it.

Fr_Chuck · Apr 24, 2008, 05:13 PM

A few issues, if the estate sold you the home and the estate is no settleed, the estate may no longer have any money. And this will add to the problems.

Also you will have to prove the seller knew it was that way, so you may have to find the people who did the work and get them to testify the previous owner ( estate) knew it was bad and had them cover it up.