State Laws
Seller Duties – Prior to accepting an offer, the seller must provide to a buyer a property disclosure statement outlining all known defects on the property.[1] If there are no known defects or the seller has not resided in the property, they must provide a property disclaimer statement instead.[2]
The property disclosure or disclaimer statement must be signed within 180 days of the buyer’s receipt of the statement.[3]
Buyer Duties – The buyer must provide a signed and dated acknowledgment of receiving the property disclosure or disclaimer statement along with their offer to purchase.[4]
Seller’s Disclosures (5)
 Property Disclosure Statement (Appendix A) (conditional) – If the seller is aware of known defects on the property, this statement must be completed and provided to the buyer before a purchase agreement is accepted.
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Property Disclaimer Statement (Appendix B) (conditional) – If the seller does not reside or is not aware of any defects on the property, this disclaimer should be completed. Download: PDF |
 Acknowledgment of Property Disclosures (required) – Required to be signed by the buyer to accept that they have received either Appendix A or Appendix B and the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (if the property was built prior to 1978).
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 Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (conditional) – Provides buyers with information about whether or not a home contains lead paint (legally required for the sale of any property built before 1978).[5]
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 Lead-Based Paint Pamphlet (conditional) – Gives general information about lead-based paint for properties built before 1978.[6]
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