Columbus, OH asked in Real Estate Law for Ohio

Q: how Can I find out if I should sue previous homeowner for repairs that were supposedly made that I’m finding were not

Had a leak from upstairs bathroom that was supposedly fixed and found out they never replaced the seal behind the overflow and that’s what the water was from also had an electrician out for an estimate for a new breaker box and he said the new grounding that was installed was also not done correctly

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Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
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  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: Contact the seller and work out who will pay. If seller won't agree, use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to review the facts and advise you. Depending on the cost of the repairs, it might not be cost-effective to sue the seller. Or you could sue seller in small claims court.

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