Q: After selling a Mil, Wisconsin condo, can I be held responsible for any issues such as water intrusion from window
failing appliances, heating system failure, buckling wood flooring....?
A:
Maybe. The fact that you are here asking is a bad sign. It's impossible to answer your question without seeing the documentation of your sale of the condo as well as your original purchase of the condo and other evidence, also. What did you know of these issues before the sale, and what did you disclose to the buyer? Was the buyer given an opportunity to inspect and to have a professional home inspector to examine the place before the sale? What did they discover? Did you have correspondence with anyone about the conditions in the building and the condo? Did the sale contract have any specific provisions addressing the conditions?
Many people don't realize just how many ways a "simple" real estate sale can visit misery upon them. If your buyer is making demand for damages for the things you listed, you need to gather all the documents you have relating to the condo and take them to a litigator with real estate experience immediately. Good luck to you.
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