Seller's Disclosures

When someone sells their house , does the seller have to disclose there has been 2 deaths in the house that they are selling?

What recourse does a buyer have if they find a material defect with the house after closing that was not disclosed because the seller was not aware of it?

Seller stated on disclosure form that she had no knowledge of any water intrusion, damage, etc., in the basement of home. Since the basement was mostly finished area with carpeting, furniture and electronics, buyer accepted this statement as true and did not have that aspect of the home inspected. Buyer closed on home on a Wednesday evening and took possession on that Friday when the seller left a phone message for the buyer stating she was out of the house and the keys were in the mail box. Buyer arrived at the house in less than 20 minutes to find about one third of the carpeted area soaking wet and stained by water. Unfinished areas had standing water in about six separate areas and one of those areas had been covered by a carpet remnant. A carpeted and paneled closet area was especially wet and smelled strongly of mildew. The baseboards of that closet were completely soaked and bowed and appeared to have been damaged by water over a long period of time. That closet contained plastic storage bins when buyer first saw the house and during subsequent visits. According to the local television station, there had been precipitation 9 out of the 12 days in June. We highly doubt this is the first time in the seller's occupancy (almost three years) that water had visibly intruded and accumulated in the basement. When seller was informed by the realtor that there was significant water in the basement on the day of occupancy, she replied that there was no problem when she left that same day. Our question is, do we have a case against the seller and, if so, what steps should we undertake to receive compensation that is adequate to mitigate the water problem. So far we have an estimate of $4,000 to install a sump pump system.

I just bought a new house in December and had an inspection done on it. The inspection never said there was any problems with the water pump or lines in the garage . Since then I have had 3 water lines break during the winter and the cold has caused the pump to leak bad. The plumber says that I should move the pump up by the house and redo the lines. His Estimate is $9675. Is the home inspector liable for this mistake . Do I have any claim against them or the realtor who sold me the house?

What protects a tenant when the land owner conveys the property when several conditions of unresolved damage claims are unsettled? The buyer wasn't informed or doesn't care.