My fiancee & me closed on our house april 20th, since then we have serious issues with the house, that we were not aware of when buying. I never signed the contract when we put the offer on the house, my realtor thought she'd be helpful and forge my name since I was unable to get away. What can I do about this, could I be able to get out of the house, What can I do???
2007-07-09 02:39:32 · 5 answers · asked by smiles_amile 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Even if the Realtor forged your signature on the offer, you had to be present at the closing and sign the closing documents. Your signature on those documents supersedes signature on the original offer rendering the forgery legally mute as far as the validity of the closing is concerned.
You certainly have a case for filing a complaint with the state real estate board for her actions, but it won't invalidate the sale since you DID sign the closing documents!
If you failed to do a thorough inspection of the home prior to closing then shame on you! Although the seller is generally required to advise a potential buyer of any known latent defects that they have knowledge of it can be nearly impossible to prove what the seller knew at some point in the past. If the problem is something that the seller should have known about they can rebut your claim by pointing out that YOU should have noticed it as well had you done a thorough inspection.
2007-07-09 04:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the Realtor did was illegal. Do you have a loan on the house? If you do, who signed the loan documents?
You may not be able to wiggle out of the loan as easily as you think. If you are aware the Realtor forged your name and proceeded with the transaction anyways, obtained a loan, attended the closing, were present for the walk through, you could end up spending a great deal on a legal case that ultimately you share some of the burden. Your actions are in line with you signing the contract and your actions of following through with OTHER obligations.
Contact the Realtor and seller and see if you can come up with an arrangement that gets the home repaired to your liking. If you waived your right to inspection, you may not have much issue with any defects found after the fact. If an inspection was made, and whatever is wrong now was NOT discovered and repaired as a result of the inspection you may not have any right to claim.
Check your sales contract, most these days are AS IS. Did you get a home warranty? Suing sellers for failure to disclose is difficult, but can be done. I would go that angle as the seller has a legal obligation to disclose fully damage that occurred to the home, and any existing defects they are aware of at the time.
Hope this helps,
Good Luck
2007-07-09 11:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a lawyer and the Better Business Bureau. Forging a contract is certainly illegal.
2007-07-09 09:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you did not sign the contract, you should not be liable.
As for someone forging your signature and entering you into a contract, that is quite concerning. Is that not a crime?
Seek professional advise but explain that you were fraudulently entered into a contract.
Hope that help.
Kind regards
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2007-07-09 09:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
call broker immediately; that is fraud...her license can be taken away.
2007-07-09 09:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋