Seller disclosure document
How the disclosure document works
The disclosure document records the seller's factual statements about known condition issues. It supports the sale discussion, but it does not become a separate legal framework.
Factual record
What the seller disclosure document is for
The seller disclosure document is there to record factual statements about the vehicle's known condition before the arrangement is agreed.
What belongs in it
The disclosure document should stay factual and specific.
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What belongs in it
The disclosure document should stay factual and specific.
- It should identify known condition issues clearly.
- It should reflect the seller's own factual statements.
- It should be available to both buyer and Condensis before execution.
What the buyer acknowledges
The buyer is expected to read the disclosure document before signing.
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What the buyer acknowledges
The buyer is expected to read the disclosure document before signing.
- The buyer acknowledges having read it before signing.
- Its purpose is to record the condition position at sale.
- It becomes part of the factual record around the transaction.
Contract limits
What the document cannot change
The disclosure document does not rewrite the agreement. It records factual condition statements only and is interpreted narrowly if there is ambiguity.
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Why factual disclosure may be better than broader reassurance.
Proceed once the factual record and sale terms are in order.
No new legal terms
The disclosure document cannot become a parallel contract.
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No new legal terms
The disclosure document cannot become a parallel contract.
- It cannot modify, limit, or supersede the agreement.
- It cannot introduce new legal rights, obligations, or conditions.
- Any language that tries to do so is ineffective.
Interpretation
Ambiguity is handled narrowly and in favour of the buyer.
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Interpretation
Ambiguity is handled narrowly and in favour of the buyer.
- The document is interpreted as a factual record, not a legal rewrite.
- Condensis does not verify the document's content.
- The seller remains responsible for the content of the disclosure statements.