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Guarantor adivce

Hello,

Someone recently asked me to become a Guarantor for a loan. After giving it some thought (not enough) I said yes and signed the form.

Missed a call off the company today and received a text off them saying they needed to speak to me asap regarding it.

I've now changed my mind and don't want to do it for the obvious reasons. However I am worried that because I have already signed I can't get out of it.

I assume, as they need to speak to me asap, that they won't be able to give the loan without speaking to me. I don't think they have my bank details yet so am hopeful that I maybe can still get out of it, despite being slightly worried that I can't.

What would be the best course of action? If I speak to them would I be able to get out of it just by being honest and saying I don't want to do it? Or should I tell a little fib and say I have to sell my house due to financial difficulties (therefore no longer fulfilling the criteria of becoming a guarntor)?

Or should I just ignore their calls altogether and hopefully they will just refuse the loan as they are unable to contact me?

Thanks in advance.

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