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Does anyone have legal advice about a house sale and inspection issues?

Upon sale of my house, we agreed to have flashing fixed on the roof because of an inspection flaw. We had it fixed by a neighbor who's a roofer, and submiited the receipt of work that was done to the realtor. Now a year after the sale, they contacted their lawyer with threats to sue us for $6000 because they are not happy with the work done. We had did what was asked us, hired a competent roofer and and had no idea "they weren't happy". Are we still liable? They forwarded us a long list of repairs, way beyond anything presented to us before the sale of the house. We can't afford to hire a lawyer, let alone pay $6000. Thank you so much for your help.

Public Comments

1. If they are not happy with the work that should have been brought out at time of closing with a final walk through. Check with your Realtor to see if they signed one. There should be one on file. If your realtor doesn't have one, the buyers Realtor should have one. The buyers are trying to see what they can get out of you. If these items were missed by THEIR inspector, then they need to take issue with THEIR inspector. You can relax.
2. Has it been more than a year? If it has, the statute of limitations has passed for tort. And contact the Bar Association for your state, they usually have attorneys who take on Pro Bono (free cases) like yours.
3. It sounds to me like the buyers' lawyer is trying to shake you down. Depending on the state you're in, the closing ends all debate unless an issue is agreed in writing, there is a violation of a statutory warranty, or misrepresentation can be proven. Since there are other factors that may be in play here, I can't give you an air tight solution, but my first impression is that you are not liable ($6000 to fix flashing?), and you are not liable - with some exceptions - for other repairs, as a matter of law. You should take the problem to the lawyer that handled your closing, for advice. Like it or not, you may need legal representation, and your original lawyer is the logical one to contact. Hope this helps.