State Laws
Seller Duties – The seller is legally required to provide potential buyers with a completed property condition disclosure statement.[1]
However, the seller is exempt when the transfer of property is:[2]
- Ordered by the court;
- Made to the lender to prevent a foreclosure;
- Made to and from the state or any other governmental entity’;
- Made to another co-owner of the property, a spouse, or a relative;
- Made as part of a divorce settlement;
- Distributed as part of a decedent’s estate, a guardianship, a conservatorship, or a trust; or
- For a newly constructed property that had not been inhabited.
Agent Duties – Agents representing both the buyer and the seller must timely inform each party of their rights and obligations.[3]
Seller’s Disclosures (3)
 Property Condition Disclosure Statement (required) – On the form, the seller must describe the property’s environmental, structural, and mechanical systems and their conditions.
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 Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (conditional) – If the residence was built prior to 1978 the seller must give potential buyers a disclosure statement that describes the presence of lead-based paint on the property.[4]
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 Lead-Based Paint Pamphlet (conditional) – Gives general information about lead-based paint for properties built before 1978.[5]
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