Sandra is selling a duplex she inherited in Bridgeport. She has never lived in the property and has no personal knowledge of its condition. Under Connecticut's Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act, how should Sandra handle the disclosure report?
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B) Sandra must complete the disclosure report to the best of her knowledge, indicating unknown where she has no information
Under CGS § 20-327b, sellers must complete the disclosure report to the best of their knowledge and belief. When a seller has no personal knowledge of a particular condition, they may indicate 'unknown' on the form. The statute does not require sellers to have lived in the property or to have personal expertise; it requires honest disclosure of what they do and do not know.
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