Q: Residential house contract; previous owner agreed to repair and signed that he had at closing; discovered he hadn't...
... it was a septic tank repair so we couldn't discover the work hadn't been done until months later when a problem occurred. The previous owner and his agent signed at closing stating the work had been done but it was a lie. Is the previous owner liable? Is the agent? Is the agent's real estate company? Whom to sue if anyone?
A: You are dealing with an area of law that is not easily explained. You should take all the documents to an attorney and discuss your options going forward. If you ever doubt you need an attorney, remember, you are asking who you should sue. Typically, that is one of the more simple issues to resolve. Please, meet with the attorney
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