Eight years ago my husband and I bought a manufactured house in Michigan. It is on a piece of property of its own. After we bought it we found out that it is not secured to the foundation, which is illegal. We also found that it had faulty plumming that was recalled years ago. We have replaced much of the plumming ourselves, but we are looking to sell the house soon and cannot do so until the illegal issues have been dealt with. Is it too late to go back to the previous owner and make them deal with it? All of these things were certainly not disclosed in our original aggreement.
lahockeyg said:
Feb 01, 09 at 1:51 amya…you probably want to talk to an RE attorney but what date did you find the problems? If it was not too long ago you may have a case. If it was eight years ago I think you already blew your statute of limitations and don’t have a case.
SQD said:
Feb 01, 09 at 2:14 amDid you get the home inspected? The inspector may have some culpability. I’m in this position too, wherefore the inspector missed carpenter ants, mice, cleanout crack/leak and mold!! Yikes! But the owner HAD to have known about these, too!
musicman47 said:
Feb 02, 09 at 6:28 amIt may be a good thing to see a realstate attorney on this.
frank said:
Feb 02, 09 at 12:19 pmI know an attorney that never loses in court. He lives in the dwarve mountain and he plays back gammon on a board carved from soft elvin wood. He has a magic sling shot with a +3 rock of Gibralta, and an ancient scroll with a spell that turns real estate contracts into charmin toilet paper.
davidmi711 said:
Feb 03, 09 at 8:04 pmThe statute of limitations vary from state to state, however they tend to be 3 - 7 years for torts. Contact a lawyer and ask how that applies to your specific situation.
nature_lover said:
Feb 05, 09 at 7:01 pmYes it is too late. You should have had an inspection.
HollyPena said:
Feb 06, 09 at 9:32 amWith something as serious as this, I would definitely consult a lawyer. You should be able to call and speak to a lawyer over the phone to find out if you are past the statute of limitations and to see if you have a case. If a lawyer won’t listen to the basic facts of the case and give you some general advice without making you come in for an expensive consultation, I would call another lawyer. They are obviously not in it to help you out, just for the money. They get a bad rap, but there are some good lawyers out there.
Anyway, the point is, with something as important as a home, talk to someone that really knows. You don’t want to find yourselves on the receiving end of a buyer’s lawsuit down the line, you know?
michr said:
Feb 06, 09 at 3:11 pmwas it new?
if not new then you got what you paid for. did you have it inspected before you purchased? if you had it inspected you may have some recourse if items should have reasonably been found by the inspector. you probably need to make the improvements that are needed and move on but since i do not live in Michigan i can not say for sure. hopefully someone with more specific knowledge will answer. good luck!