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Problem Not Disclosed

  We recently purchased a home, and were recently informed of a necessary repair that needed to be done and was inforced by the city on one of the previous owner's. According to what I know this repair was to have been legally disclosed to us, however it was not. What should we do now?
 
  If the repair was made and there is no longer a problem, I'm not sure the seller needed to disclose it.  If it wasn't done, then I'd suggest taking the seller into small claims court, assuming it'll cost you no more than a few thousand dollars to take care of it.  If it's something larger than that and it hasn't been done, better consult a real estate lawyer.
    Edith
Originally published on June 20, 2008
 
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