Q: Reimbursement for extra lot
We bought a house and a few days before closing, we were offered the lot behind the house for an extra price. We bought both and had septic problems a few months later. Found out that our leach field is on that extra lot we bought. I was under the impression that by law the extra lot would have to be sold with the original house/lot since the leach field for the house was on the extra vacant lot. What can I do to get reimbursed for the extra amount we paid for the lot and what other actions can I take?
A: If you had not purchased the lot, then you should have been given an easement over the lot for the leach field. When you purchased the lot, that easement became a moot point. You still purchased rights on that lot that you wouldn't have had even if you got the easement.
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