Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

Re: Mold in Crawlspace

It is not that simple. Check your home inspector agreement, and you will find they are only liable u to the cost for the inspection report. But it is still not THAT simple, because they may still be liable for things they miss, despite their agreement, because it is essentially a contract of adhesion (a contract where you don't get to negotiate any terms, so the agreement term limiting liability may not be enforcable). It gets even more complicated, because mold is involved, and NJ courts don't have much good caselaw on mold damages, and these is mold in EVERY home, just not mold growing "out of control". Also, there are over 10,000 types of mold, but only some of them are condsidered dangerous (and even those are not considred dangerous by all), such as (don;t count ou my spelling being correct!!!) Stychybotrous, Aspergillus & Penicillium. You need to have the mold tested, and you need to consult an attorney, but unless it is over $10,000, it will be unlikely that it is actually worth suing. After testing, if it is a toxic mold, call your insurance company, there is a chance it may be covered since the home was recently purchased property.