What is the Florida sinkhole disclosure law?
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Short answer
Florida Statutes §627.706 and §689.261 require sellers and insurers to disclose known sinkhole activity, catastrophic-ground-cover-collapse history, and any prior sinkhole-insurance claims. Central Florida's limestone karst substrate creates elevated sinkhole risk across Seminole, parts of Orange, and most of Lake County. Pre-renovation geotechnical investigation is standard practice on deep-foundation work, additions, and pool builds in sinkhole-zone neighborhoods.
In detail
Florida Statutes §627.706 and §689.261 require sellers and insurers to disclose known sinkhole activity, catastrophic-ground-cover-collapse history, and any prior sinkhole-insurance claims. Central Florida's limestone karst substrate creates elevated sinkhole risk across Seminole, parts of Orange, and most of Lake County. Pre-renovation geotechnical investigation is standard practice on deep-foundation work, additions, and pool builds in sinkhole-zone neighborhoods.
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