Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Are you able to bypass the 1 year statute of limitations in attempting to sue a home inspector for defects that they missed in Pennsylvania using the discovery rule? I read on the Attorney General website that it was 1 year to go after a faulty inspection, however, I know that discovery comes into play in other legal cases. I was curious as to whether this applies to this situation or if 1 year is the limit. I have extensive reports that show the inspector was negligent in their inspection and have incurred significant damage to my property due to the negligence per the reports. Thank you!


Asked on 7/01/13, 7:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

Discovery is part of a law suit. First you have to start the law suit by filing a complaint, and there are procedural steps that follow. You can't have discovery without that.

Consult with a lawyer to determine what the statute of limitations is in your matter. No website can give you a legal answer. All aspects of your situation have to be reviewed, including all documents involved.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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Answered on 7/01/13, 10:57 am


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