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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 176 (2026)

Rights and duties of seller and purchaser

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1.  Seller's rights and duties.  A property disclosure statement and any supplement to a property disclosure statement are not a warranty by the seller. The information in the disclosure statement is for disclosure only and is not intended to be a part of any contract between the purchaser and the seller.  
If, at the time the disclosures are required to be made, an item of information required to be disclosed under this subchapter is unknown or unavailable to the seller, the seller may comply with this subchapter by advising the purchaser of the fact that the information is unknown.  
The information provided to the purchaser is based upon the best information available to the seller. The seller is not obligated under this subchapter to make any specific investigation or inquiry in an effort to complete the property disclosure statement.  
[PL 1999, c. 476, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Purchaser's rights and duties.  The property disclosure statement and any supplement to the property disclosure statement may not be used as substitutes for any inspections or warranties that the purchaser or seller may obtain. Nothing in this subchapter precludes the obligation of a purchaser to inspect the physical condition of the property.  
[PL 1999, c. 476, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 476, §1 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Carter v. Bartlett (Me. Super. Ct 2023).
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Carter v. Bartlett (Me. Super. Ct 2023). · cites it 3× “As mentioned previously, 33 M.R.S. § 176, provides that, in residential real estate transactions, purchasers of real estate have an "obligation" to "inspect the physical condition of the 9 Because the Court has determined that Plaintiffs' statements of fact concerning the…”
Reily v. Dekelbaum (Me. Super. Ct 2019). “Pursuant to statute, Reily had a duty to inspect the property and could not rely on Dekelbaum's representations as to the nature of defects on the property, see 33 M.R.S. § 176. Further, the undisputed facts show that Reily had an inspection performed which noted the presence of…”
Weaver v. Blake (Me. Super. Ct 2004). “33 M.R.S.A. § 176(1). It is also true, no evidence being shown to the contrary, that the disclosure statements were never made part of the purchase and sale agreement or the deed itself.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 176(1): 1 case
Weaver v. Blake (Me. Super. Ct 2004). “33 M.R.S.A. § 176(1). It is also true, no evidence being shown to the contrary, that the disclosure statements were never made part of the purchase and sale agreement or the deed itself.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 176(2): 1 case
Carter v. Bartlett (Me. Super. Ct 2023). “As mentioned previously, 33 M.R.S. § 176, provides that, in residential real estate transactions, purchasers of real estate have an "obligation" to "inspect the physical condition of the 9 Because the Court has determined that Plaintiffs' statements of fact concerning the…”
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