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Sarah is purchasing a condominium in a Minneapolis building governed by the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA). The purchase agreement includes a resale disclosure contingency. The seller provides the required MCIOA resale disclosure documents. Sarah reviews them and discovers the association has a $250,000 special assessment pending for roof replacement, of which her unit's share would be $8,500. Sarah wants to cancel the contract. Under Minn. Stat. Ch. 515B, what is Sarah's right of rescission after receiving the resale disclosure documents?

Correct Answer

A) Sarah has 10 days to rescind the contract after receiving all required MCIOA resale disclosure documents

Under the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (Minn. Stat. Ch. 515B), a buyer of a resale unit in a common interest community has the right to cancel the purchase agreement within 10 days after receiving all required resale disclosure documents from the seller. This rescission right exists regardless of whether the buyer discovered a specific problem—it is an unconditional statutory right. Sarah may exercise this right to cancel based on the pending special assessment.

Answer Options
A
Sarah has 10 days to rescind the contract after receiving all required MCIOA resale disclosure documents
B
Sarah has no right to cancel because the special assessment was disclosed before closing
C
Sarah has 5 days to rescind the contract after receiving all required MCIOA resale disclosure documents
D
Sarah has 30 days to rescind the contract after receiving all required MCIOA resale disclosure documents

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