Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

Re: old electric covered up

Unless the old wiring is defective in some way and that information, known to the sellers, was concealed by them, you have no recourse. It shouldn't be surprising that old houses contain old wiring that doesn't meet current code standards. If you had a home inspection prior to finalizing the contract, your inspector ought to pointed that likelihood out to you even if you might not have thought of it. The seller was required to use code standard wiring when they did their upgrades, but apparently weren't required to rewire from scratch. Had you inquired about this and received incorrect information, or if their sale disclosures are wrong, you might have a basis for a claim.