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Under the Kansas Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, which of the following statements about a seller's disclosure obligations in a residential purchase transaction is NOT accurate?

Correct Answer

D) The seller must investigate and discover all latent defects before completing the disclosure statement

The Kansas Residential Real Property Disclosure Act does NOT require the seller to conduct an investigation or actively discover latent defects. The seller's obligation is to disclose conditions and defects that are known to the seller. The disclosure is based on the seller's actual knowledge, not on a duty to inspect or investigate. Requiring sellers to discover all latent defects would impose an unreasonable investigative burden beyond the scope of the statute.

Answer Options
A
The seller must disclose known material defects affecting the property's value or desirability
B
The seller's disclosure obligation extends to conditions the seller is aware of but has not personally observed
C
The seller is required to disclose the existence of environmental hazards known to the seller
D
The seller must investigate and discover all latent defects before completing the disclosure statement

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