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    Haunted House Law & the Duty to Disclose

              It’s a tale as old as time: newlyweds visit an open house.  They fall in love with the ancient ivied walls and quaint secret passageways, only to learn that a gruesome murder took place in the house years before and now the halls are haunted by a poltergeist that won’t leave the premises.  According to the law, only some states require property owners to disclose whether they live in a “haunted house.”  In other states, purchasers may discovery this after the sale when their only recourse is to hire an exorcist and hope for the best.             Most states require…