On Jul 28, 5:39�pm, Claude Hopper
wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
wrote:
you sell the home, and 6 monhs, or even 5 years later the new owner or
subsquent owner stumbles onto the tank. perhaps the ground settles
there? or someone decides to plant a tree, and hits a old line or
tank?

YOU the seller who didnt disclose the tanks existence are now liable
for ALL clean up and removal costs by licensed bonded haz matt
company, and all the appropiate tests, costs, inspections and fees.
heck they can even go after your heirs, if you arent around anymore.

if you disclose the tank no buyer will be able to get homeowners
insurance so the home cant sell.

your far better off getting this fixed now, and done right.

Couldn't you just put a couple of very old (looking) tombstones above the
abandoned tank and claim it was a settler's gravesite from the 1850's? I
doubt anyone would dig there...

Fill it with concrete, nobody will fall into it.

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it will still be there MUST be disclosed at sale time or risk large
expensive lawsuit perhaps years later.

a neighbor knew she had a bad sewer line, plumbers had snaked it. lady
sold home and didnt disclose bad line.

new owner had sewer backup, happened to call a plumber who had been
out before for old owner.

new owner sued, got new sewer line, wall rebuild, driveway replacement
plus legal fees.....

recently found out that mistake cost old owner 15 grand, home had sold
for a 100 grand, common price for pittsburgh area. homes cheap here

dont risk such a chance, having tank filled with concrete removed will
no doubt cost more, than having empty tank removed.

if you doubt what i tell you just ask any lawyer............

danger isnt just tank collapse, and municipality may have record of
tank