Q: Plumbing/water damage purposely hidden behind a piece of furniture wedged into closet by sellers, missed by inspector, i
Closed July 2021.
Sellers hid major damage, real estate agent was a young kid, making millions in a crazy market and largely uninterested n unresponsive to us small potatoes. He recommended we go with his inspector friend. We trusted all parties at the time. We discovered immediately several small missed items (burner not working, ants, etc) When we told our agent, he told us we "should be grateful" we even found a house, among other things. Fast forward to last month when we finally moved dresser out of closet and discovered a still dripping leak, rotted n missing sheet rock and who knows what internal damage. Claim denied by HOI. Now I need an attorney. To sue the seller, the inspector and maybe even DR Horton who built this piece of junk. The home was only built 4yrs ago. I'm in Holly Ridge between Jacksonville n Wilmington and not sure if I need local attorney or it can be handled long distance, but I need one fast, willing to take this on a contingency. Thank you.
A: Attorneys are not allowed to say "I'll take your case" on this forum. It's not allowed. Start with local attorneys and gradually move further away. I must warn you that you have a duty to mitigate your damages. You have to pay for the repairs yourself, and then sue to get compensated. This type of litigation takes a very long time to resolve and is often unsuccessful. Good luck.
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