Texas Property Code 5.069 – Seller’s Disclosure of Property Condition
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 5.069
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(a) Before an executory contract is signed by the purchaser, the seller shall provide the purchaser with:
(1) a survey, which was completed within the past year, or plat of a current survey of the real property;
(2) a legible copy of any document that describes an encumbrance or other claim, including a restrictive covenant or easement, that affects title to the real property; and
(3) a written notice, which must be attached to the contract, informing the purchaser of the condition of the property that must, at a minimum, be executed by the seller and purchaser and read substantially similar to the following:
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