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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] Alleged meth activity... Posted by Ward-CA on February 02, 2006 at 12:59 AM In Reply to: drug history posted by bukzin on February 02, 2006 at 7:55 AM There's surprisingly little statutory requirement that a property's previous notoriety need be disclosed. That includes murder, suicide, HIV, causes of death, drug use, hearsay, etc. But once the hearsay is actually verified and it’s discovered there’s a dangerous contamination or condition on a property that’s up for sale, then regardless of its cause the owner is required by law to disclose that information to whoever tenders an offer to purchase. So now that you’ve been made aware of a possible contamination on your property it’s incumbent upon you to verify if it’s true or not and then ameliorate the problem if there is one. I would start with the previous owner who you suspect was a culprit in the alleged meth making activity. Check out their name in your local Superior Court’s criminal index to see if there’s a reference to a trial within the last 5 years concerning dealing in meth. Hope this helps, ~~~~Ward~~~~ : Our latest purchase came with a surprise. (in California) : We checked the county web site for known meth houses : and no info found. : A local real estate agent is telling us this house : was used in the past to make meth. : The last owner bought it with a conventional loan : (with bank appraisal, pest inspection, full title insurance : one would assume) so there is one change of ownership : before our purchase. The drug activity was previous to him. : The agent is saying all the local agents/brokers : have knowledge and will disclose the house history. : Any thoughts on how to get out of this one : without losing $$$ ? : Thanks Follow Ups: 5 years bukzin 5:07 PM, 02/02/06 (1) Just a clerical time period... Ward-CA 8:39 PM, 02/02/06 (0) Post a Followup: Name : E-Mail : Subject : Comments: : : There's surprisingly little statutory requirement that a property's previous notoriety need be disclosed. That includes murder, suicide, HIV, causes of death, drug use, hearsay, etc. : But once the hearsay is actually verified and it’s discovered there’s a dangerous contamination or condition on a property that’s up for sale, then regardless of its cause the owner is required by law to disclose that information to whoever tenders an offer to purchase. : So now that you’ve been made aware of a possible contamination on your property it’s incumbent upon you to verify if it’s true or not and then ameliorate the problem if there is one. : I would start with the previous owner who you suspect was a culprit in the alleged meth making activity. Check out their name in your local Superior Court’s criminal index to see if there’s a reference to a trial within the last 5 years concerning dealing in meth. : Hope this helps, : : ~~~~Ward~~~~ : : Our latest purchase came with a surprise. (in California) : : We checked the county web site for known meth houses : : and no info found. : : A local real estate agent is telling us this house : : was used in the past to make meth. : : The last owner bought it with a conventional loan : : (with bank appraisal, pest inspection, full title insurance : : one would assume) so there is one change of ownership : : before our purchase. The drug activity was previous to him. : : The agent is saying all the local agents/brokers : : have knowledge and will disclose the house history. : : Any thoughts on how to get out of this one : : without losing $$$ ? : : Thanks Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] WWWAdmin 2.0a © 1997 Matt Wright and DBasics Software Company, All Rights Reserved

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