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I know somebody who ran into this after a judgement regarding false information on a property sale (known, expensive defects were not reported). Once the judgement was in their favor, they basically went with the authorities to seize the seller's RV and/or some other stuff roughly equivalent to the judgement. They paid up pretty quickly then
Nope, other side of the country. Among other things, they'd indicated that the septic field was in good health when in fact it was failing and they'd had to have it pumped out multiple times.
It had issues shortly after move in, and when my friends got it pumped the company recognised them as an address they'd visited frequently for the previous several years, which basically meant documented proof the previous owners knew it was defective.
It was a costly thing to have the lawn torn up and a new field created and I'm not sure if the settlement covered it all, but AFAIK they did get a decent amount after all was said and done.
LPT: If you're buying a house with septic, it might be a good idea to check if the local companies that deal with such are aware of issues the sellers are not disclosing. It's an expensive and messy fix
Before you buy a house it's best to invite as many professionals as you know to come look it over. Contractors are always going to be expensive, and they're only human so plumbers, electricians, landscapers, if you can, have them look over the house. We didn't do our due diligence and it's been a pain in the ass.
Yeah, the actual "Home Inspectors" often don't do shit and have little to no liability for missing important stuff