asbestos found in backyard wasnt told prior to purchase hidden under brush?
Posted on November 5th, 2009 by admin
Asbestos
Yes i asked a couple questions about asbestos already but im paranoid. ok i bought an old house with asbestos siding and years back they done an addition well i was clearing some brush and found that theres peices of broken asbestos all over the ground behind the house there are small dime size peices up to half full peices now i new the siding on the house was asbestos when i bought the house but i had no idea of the asbestos on the ground also had the intentions of clearing the brush from back of the house and building a club house and installing a pool for my kids that plan now scratched can i take legal action against the former owner none of this was disclosed prior to sale now im left with a safety hazzard and an obligation if i want to sell what should i do
Yes i asked a couple questions about asbestos already but im paranoid. ok i bought an old house with asbestos siding and years back they done an addition well i was clearing some brush and found that theres peices of broken asbestos all over the ground behind the house there are small dime size peices up to half full peices now i new the siding on the house was asbestos when i bought the house but i had no idea of the asbestos on the ground also had the intentions of clearing the brush from back of the house and building a club house and installing a pool for my kids that plan now scratched can i take legal action against the former owner none of this was disclosed prior to sale now im left with a safety hazzard and an obligation if i want to sell what should i do
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Get it wet, put it in a sealed plastic bag, through it in your garbage.
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Removing the stuff isn’t a big deal if done properly. Problem is deposing of it, you can’t simply put asbestos in the garbage in many areas.
You could end up looking like the bad guy here.
I would consult a lawyer because if done right hiring a contractor to remove the stuff will be expensive.
You might be able to get compensation either from the previous owner or the contractor who did the work.
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Did they KNOW asbestos was behind the bushes?
I mean, idk about you, but i don’t look behind my bushes everyday.
They can’t be held liable if they didn’t know it was back there.
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DO NOT remove the asbestos yourself. DO NOT attempt to get it wet and remove it, and do not try anything else. It is not worth the risk. Any exposure to asbestos can be dangerous.
I would do two things in your case…
1. Contact an asbestos abatement professional to remove the asbestos. Here is the link to the EPA regional coordinator list.
I would call (or even better, email to have a record) them to ask for a referral to local asbestos abatement (that means removal) professionals. However, be sure to tell them that you want a referral to a company that has been show to follow the abatement laws 100%! The reason I say this is because many of these companies have been shown to NOT follow the laws and regulation putting themselves (they have not been trained properly) and the home owner and residents at risk.
2. Contact an attorney and use your free consultant to determine if the previous owner has any liability. At the very least, maybe you can sue them to have the clean-up paid for. I have a partial list of attorney’s by state on my website listed below.
Best of luck!