Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement — Louisiana Edition Template

Most states statutorily require sellers of residential real property to deliver a written property condition disclosure to buyers — and even in "caveat emptor" states, failure to disclose known material defects can support fraud and misrepresentation claims. This comprehensive Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement gives sellers a structured, defensible way to disclose what they actually know, and gives agents a paper trail showing the disclosure obligation was taken seriously.

The 8-page template walks the seller through every major system and condition category: structural components (foundation, roof, walls), water intrusion and drainage history, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, well and septic systems, environmental conditions (asbestos, radon, mold, underground storage tanks), pest and wood-destroying-insect history, boundary and easement issues, HOA and assessment obligations, insurance claims history, and known material defects not otherwise covered. Each item uses the Yes / No / Unknown / Not Applicable convention used in most statutory disclosure regimes, with space for narrative explanation.

State disclosure laws vary enormously — New York's Property Condition Disclosure Act (RPL Art. 14, § 462) was amended in 2024 to eliminate the old $500 credit escape hatch and now requires actual delivery of the disclosure; California's Transfer Disclosure Statement (Cal. Civ. Code § 1102 et seq.) is mandatory and has its own prescribed format; other states have their own statutory forms. The included 50-state variation notes flag where a state-prescribed form is mandatory (in which case this template serves as a supplemental disclosure or preparation worksheet) versus where a general disclosure like this one satisfies the obligation. Template only — always confirm your state's current statutory form requirements.

About this Louisiana Edition: Louisiana is the only civil-law jurisdiction in the library, and every template was redrafted in its vocabulary — immovable property, parishes, the act of sale, and the Louisiana Civil Code rather than common-law contract doctrine. Agency terms follow the Louisiana real estate agency disclosure statutes (La. R.S. 9:3891 et seq.), which require the Commission's agency disclosure pamphlet and permit dual agency only with written informed consent from both the buyer and the seller, so the dual agency consent here is a true consent instrument. The seller disclosure edition is built around the Louisiana Residential Property Disclosure Act (La. R.S. 9:3196 et seq.) and the Commission's mandated property disclosure document, the listing and buyer agreements carry the written-agreement and definite-term requirements enforced by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, the independent-contractor agreement reflects sponsoring-broker supervision under the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, and each instrument recites the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the civil-law writing requirement for transfers of immovable property. Not legal advice; have a Louisiana-licensed attorney review before use.