We sold a house and the buyer is in foreclosure with his mortgage. There was an error on the books (house number wrong). The address is correct on our settlement papers. Lawyers call us and say that we need to sign a quitclaim deed since we have no interest in the house and because of the error, it's as if the buyer never purchased the house. We are to sign the quitclaim as the guarantor and we are relinquishing our claim to the Mortgage company.
What happens if we don't sign the quitclaim deed? Could we possibly be in a position to buy the house at a reduced rate now that it is in foreclosure and we make a good profit on it?
Thanks.