In 2013 Wells Fargo offered us a loan modification. After making the trial payments totaling {$18000.00} ( and thus accepting the modification offer, per Wells Fargo ) we were told the offer had expired. We hired an independent attorney to assist with enforcing the modification ( at a cost of {$30000.00} ), which was unsuccessful. We were left with XXXX options ; foreclosure or short sale. We chose to short sale. We listed our home and received a cash offer for greater than fair market value. The offer was submitted over a month ago with all required paperwork. We also dismissed the lawsuit ( WITH PREJUDICE ) and provided Wells Fargo a copy of the recorded Dismissal. Currently the short sale review is on hold, because Wells Fargo counsel is demanding we sign a release agreement that among other things, would completely waive our home owners bill of rights. The Wells Fargo attorney is threatening to allow foreclosure to proceed instead of allowing the short sale to be reviewed. The sale date is XXXX XXXX, and we are trying to get the short sale offer approved before going to auction. We received notice from Wells Fargo they are in receipt of the offer and it is under review, however their attorney is still holding up the review process until the release is signed. We feel that the Wells Fargo attorney is angry we wo n't sign the release and dismiss the lawsuit WITH PREJUDICE ( versus WITHOUT ), and is using emotions and threats to block this entire short sale approval process, and instead allowing our home to go to auction on XXXX XXXX. There is currently NO LAWSUIT, it was dismissed. How can we be expected to sign a release for a lawsuit which no longer exists? 
