My mother want a property sold. Her name was removed from the grant deed some 10-12 years ago. However, the real estate broker claims that her name is in the grant deed title. After the real estate broker obtained my mother's signing on all purchasing contract and listing agreement, the broker realized that my name is on the grant deed title, so the broker write-print-signed my name on these contracts himself.
I wasn't aware my name was in the grant deed or not at the time my mother signed the contract. However, the buyer quit buying and ask for purchase cancellation, and request for their earnest fee back to them. No single person ever contacting my mother and guiding her the process of purchase cancellation procedures.
Two month later, I received the buyer's attorney suing me for breach of contract!! I contacted the County Assessor to verify whos name is actually on the grant deed (it's my name, my mother is not even in it). Then I contacted the escrow company and veryfied that my mother is the person that supposed to sign the purchase cancellation. I provided these information in the form of letter with escrow company's letterhead, to the opposing council, and stated that I am not the person who can sign and cancel the purchase, nor the person to return the earnest fee. The opposing council did not take my word, and drag the case along for nearly a year, that I finally found out my name was forged and signed by the real estate broker who led to a result that I was being sued.
