Louisiana Residential Property Disclosure Form

Louisiana statutes require that a seller of a 1-4 unit residential real property must furnish buyers with a Property Disclosure Form. The form can be found on Louisiana Real Estate Commission website here:

• https://lrec.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-Property-Disclosure-Document.pdf 

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Who is Required to Make Disclosure?

All sellers are required to make written disclosure of known defects regarding a property being transferred. A seller's obligation to furnish a Property Disclosure Form applies to any transfer of any interest in residential real property, whether by sale, exchange, bond for deed, lease with option to purchase, etc.

Material Defects

Material defects must be disclosed. A material defect is a condition found within the property that was actually known by the seller and that results in one or all of the following:

1. It has a substantial adverse effect on the value of the property, or
2. It significantly impairs the health or safety of future occupants of the property, or
3. If not repaired, removed, or replaced, significantly shortens the expected normal life of the property

What Happens If I Deliver the Property Disclosure Form After the Buyer Makes an Offer?

If the Property Disclosure Form is delivered after the buyer makes an offer, the buyer can terminate any resulting real estate contract or withdraw the offer for up to 72 hours after receipt of the Property Disclosure Form. This termination or withdrawal will be without penalty to the buyer and any deposit or earnest money must be promptly returned to the buyer (despite any agreement to the contrary).

Are There Any Transfers That Are Exempt From the Requirement to Provide a Property Disclosure Form?

Yes, as of this writing, the below are exempt (note that the Property Disclosure Form has an exemption page that the seller completes to state the exemption):

1. Transfers ordered by a court, including but not limited to a transfer ordered by a court in the administration of an estate, a transfer pursuant to a writ of execution, a transfer by any foreclosure sale, a transfer by a trustee in bankruptcy, a transfer by eminent domain, and any transfer resulting from a decree of specific performance.
2. Transfers to a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in interest who is in default.
3. Transfers by a mortgagee who has acquired the residential real property at a sale conducted pursuant to a power of sale under a mortgage or a sale pursuant to decree of foreclosure, or who has acquired the residential property by a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
4. Transfers by a fiduciary in the course of administration of a decedent's estate, guardianship, conservatorship, or trust.
5. Transfers of newly constructed residential real property, which has never been occupied. 
6. Transfers from one or more co-owners solely to one or more of the remaining co-owners. 
7. Transfers from the succession executor or administrator pursuant to testate or intestate succession.
8. Transfers of residential real property that will be converted by the BUYER into a use other than residential use.
9. Transfers of residential real property to a spouse or relative in the line of consanguinity (blood line).
10. Transfers between spouses resulting from a judgment of divorce or a judgment of separate maintenance or from a property settlement agreement incidental to such a judgment. 
11. Transfers or exchanges to or from any governmental entity.
12. Transfers from an entity that has acquired title or assignment of a real estate contract to a piece of residential real property to assist the prior owner in relocating, as long as the entity makes available to the BUYER a copy of the property disclosure statement, any inspection reports if any furnished to the entity by the prior owner, or both.
13. Transfers to an inter vivos trust.
14. Acts that, without additional consideration and without changing ownership or ownership interest, confirm, correct, modify, or supplement a deed or conveyance previously recorded.

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