On Jun 24, 1:52*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
wrote:

As for making a claim against the previous owner, that seems like it
would be a huge waste
in attorneys fees.

No need for attorney's fees. * You can bring this case in small claims
if necessary.

Most jurisdictions have a limit for small claims courts and that limit may
be exceeded here.

So, what if the limit is exceeded? It's common for the small claims
limit to be $5,000. Some places it's lower, maybe $3,000 and some
it's as high as $10,000. If it happens to be capped at $3000, that
still goes a long way towards covering the cost and would make it
worth pursuing. Having the limit doesn't mean you can't bring the
case to small claims, it only means any recovery is capped at that
limit.




Sometimes you have to actually be out the money for which
you're suing which means you've got to replace the roof THEN sue to recover.