Disclosure Statement

Statement is the term given to something that expresses facts and information either in writing, or verbally. Statements can be useful in different ways. Income statements, for instance, is a statement that expresses how a company performs financially.

Statements are widely used in business in stating information about their operations. Financial statements, for example, are statements which records a company’s financial activities or everything relating to the financial status of a company or business.

Affiliated Business Disclosure Sample

Damage Disclosure Statement

Suggested Disclosure Example

Servicing Disclosure Statement

Property Condition Disclosure Sample

What Is a Disclosure Statement?

A disclosure statement is a document that discloses a detailed outline of the terms, conditions, rules, and standards of a transaction (e.g. financial transaction, such as loans or investments).

For example, when a person applies for a loan application of any kind, the lender gives him/her a disclosure statement containing the details of the loan before the loan process is finalized.

Why Is a Disclosure Statement Important?

Disclosure statements usually contain information that are relevant to both the sender and receiver. Disclosure statements explain all information about a business statement transaction or operation in full detail, including any issues or problems (of a property, for example). A disclosure statement contains everything the concerned parties (e.g. a borrower) needs to know about the transaction.

Disclosure statements usually gives the receiving party a chance to review the details of the transaction, and to express his/her opinions, agreement or disagreement on the given terms, conditions, and other details. Disclosure statements also protect sellers or lenders from lawsuits from the buyers or borrowers.

Professional Disclosure Example

Author Disclosure Statement

Personal Disclosure Sample

How to Write a Disclosure Statement

Disclosure statements need to contain all information in order for both parties to be avoid arguments, misunderstandings, or lawsuits of any kind. With the right information, you’ll be able to craft a disclosure statement which would satisfy your receiving party, and writing a disclosure statement will not be that hard. You just need to remember these things:

• Do not exclude any information. Be honest. Include all the details of the transaction (especially financial ones) If you’re a seller and the property you sell have a few issues and problems to be considered, include them in your disclosure statement objective. This may be a hard thing to do since this may discourage your buyers, but at least you’re honest, and you’ll be able to avoid wasting your time on arguments and lawsuits.
• Write clearly. Use simple words in writing your income statement for disclosure. You need to make it understandable to your reader, so avoid using difficult words and vague phrases. Keep your sentences short and simple.
• Attach necessary documents to your disclosure statement. Depending on the transaction, you need to attach necessary documents to support your disclosure statement.
• Review and revise. Before sending your disclosure statement, you need to review every information you included. Look for possible errors, and revise them. If possible, let someone else read your disclosure statement and ask them for opinions on how to improve the disclosure statement.

Your disclosure statement is just another document which records your agreement with the other party so make sure it discloses everything your receiver needs to know before sending it out.