Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement — Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Edition: These twelve templates are drafted around Wisconsin's firm-centered real estate license law. Agency runs between the firm and its clients under Wis. Stat. ch. 452, with duties owed to all parties (§ 452.133), written brokerage disclosure (§ 452.135), and "multiple representation relationships" permitted only with written client consent, with or without designated agency (§ 452.134). Each form carries a prominent notice that Wisconsin licensees must use DSPS/REEB-approved forms (WB-1, WB-11, WB-36, WB-40, WB-44 and others) where Wis. Admin. Code ch. REEB 16 requires them; these documents are positioned as educational drafting templates and supplemental documents. The edition reflects the § 240.10 writing requirement for commission agreements, the § 706.02 statute of frauds, the Real Estate Condition Report regime in Wis. Stat. ch. 709 (treated as a supplement to, never a substitute for, the statutory form), ch. 137 UETA electronic signatures, § 452.38 independent contractor status alongside the firm's non-waivable REEB 17 supervision duty, REEB 18 trust-account rules, § 779.32 commercial broker liens, and § 103.465 restrictive-covenant limits. Not legal advice; have a Wisconsin-licensed attorney review before use.