Tag: flood damage
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Starting Oct. 1st, Florida Sellers Must Disclose Past Flood Insurance Claims
Home sellers in Florida: Look out for a new flood insurance disclosure rule. Effective October 1, 2024, you must tell prospective buyers if your home has ever had documented flood damage. Ask your Florida seller’s agent about the required flood disclosure — which the buyer must receive before signing the sales contract. Specifically, the declaration…
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Wait—Did Alabama Put Restrictions on Flooded Home Deeds So Owners Can’t Sue?
Homeowners in Shiloh, situated in Coffee County in southern Alabama, have questions. According to an exposé by Inside Climate News, officials put deed restrictions on their home titles, preventing them from suing the state. These covenants run with the land, binding the deed holders — and anyone who might ever receive their deeds, far into…
