Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
I sold a house, a month after closing the house flooded. The buyer called me and told me a root had broken a pope in a guest bedroom and asked if I had known about the root, which I had not. I told him we had no plumbing issues , I only called a plumber when we replaced driveway and the contractor broke a pipe when removing old driveway. We had broken pipe repaired due to contractor . Fast forward 3 months and the buyer now says the root did not affect pipe by guest room but grew into area of pope that I had fixed due to the new driveway , and said I should have disclosed the repair. I did not disclose because it was not a plumbing problem but only repaired due to the driveway work and I did not think it materially affected value of the home. Where do I stand on this?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You should not have discussed the matter, other than to have claimed no prior knowledge.
Should a formal claim be made, retain counsel. Did they have an inspection before buying?
Did they have insurance?
Impossible to answer this question without an experienced attorney seeing all your paperwork. The contract and any affidavits you signed and the closing documentation. Seek legal help now.
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