Terence McCann Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 We were just taking about passing on inspections... I get a call from a woman who said she is in the middle of a divorce and is buying her husband out of his share of the home. She would like me to do the inspection for her but her husband wants to be there as I go through the home. I'm not that hungry yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I don't think I would ever get that hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I've done a handful, but wasn't warned about the domestic situation prior to the inspection. I've done a few for a sibling buying the property from the other heirs - they were much more "tense". It's never been something that I couldn't handle. (I'm looking to upgrade my brass pair to tungsten carbide) They're really in need of a competent inspection and someone experienced in these situations. There was one, that the wife was living in the farmhouse and the husband lived in one of the apartments in the barn. She was forcing him out of his share of the property. The husband had been known to do some pretty nasty stuff, so her lawyers arranged for 2 county constables to escort us for the entire inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I get a call from a woman who said she is in the middle of a divorce and is buying her husband out of his share of the home. She would like me to do the inspection for her but her husband wants to be there as I go through the home. I got stuck doing one of those several years ago. I wasn't told that the lawyer had recommended the inspection, and that the report was being used in court. The lawyer called me up after the inspection and told me he'd see me in court.......... At least I was paid EW fees for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I've done a few of those. I'm just a hired flashlight, so it never bothered me. Looking around and writing my thoughts down is how I feed my kids, so I just try to stay focused on that and try not to get distracted by who else is there and what they might be thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Is she cute? I'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Divorce influenced home inspections are becoming the norm across the country. A Nashville attorney has launched a series of seminars from coast to coast called Divorce this House. The idea is to insure that whoever ends up with the house does not get into a money pit situation when they get the home in the settlement. The condition of the home is brought out into the open so that everyone knows upfront what they are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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