Home Inspector Liability, Can We Talk?

The professional home inspector, like any professional - doctor, lawyer, certified public accountant - has a professional liability exposure that he must consider if he wants to be a good steward of his business. In the last two years, I have been called upon to consult with home inspectors who have received demands for payment for alleged professional negligence either from their former clients or from attorneys representing those clients. Read more

Home Inspection Claims Can Be Managed!

The problem with receiving a demand letter from a former client or his lawyer is that it
has to be responded to whether or not the claim has merit.

Most claims against home inspectors lack merit for one or more reasons. Generally,
meritless claims fall into one of five categories. It seeks damages for something for
which the home inspection is not responsible. In other words, the item for which the
claimant is seeking redress is something that is beyond the ability of a home inspector
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