Escrow Contract Supplemental to Contract of Sale

Details regarding contract for sale documents and all categories that need to be mentioned

Escrow Contract Supplemental to Contract of Sale is a document and agreement pertaining to all the legalities and abiding rules that the seller and the buyer has to comply in accordance to the property in question and also to make sure that there are no property guarantees that are left unturned. From the moment the sale has been confirmed, the seller has to make available all the documents required and also regarding the premises of the property. Moreover copy of authentication of title has to be submitted so that the property can be properly validated. All liens and encumbrances are to be submitted and brought to light by the seller so that none of the matters are kept under the shadow.

Essential categories for the contract of sale

The purchaser on the other hand has several guidelines to follow and it includes the issuance of the purchase price of the property, the mortgage deeds if any and properly hand it over to the escrow within a specified time range. There are several more tax receipts, mortgage records and documents that need to be submitted so that the trust company can have a comprehensive and complete detail regarding all the financial transactions that have been made and needs to be made. The Escrow Contract Supplemental to Contract of Sale agreement is basically a step by step document that lists all the time frame and days that need to be followed in cases of guaranteeing the payment to the escrow account.

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Escrow contract supplemental to contract of sale.

Escrow Number _________ Application Number _________. [Place and date.]
This memorandum constitutes a part of and is supplemental to a contract of sale between the parties, dated _________, and marked for identification by _________ trust company, “trust company,” with the above-mentioned escrow number.
1. The seller is to make immediate application to the trust company for an owner’s guarantee policy for the amount of the purchase price and, if within the time specified in the contract of sale the seller shall furnish a guarantee policy as called for by the contract or, in lieu, shall procure from the trust company its customary report on the title showing good title in the proposed grantor at the date of this escrow agreement, or a later date, subject only to
(a). Liens, encumbrances and matters specified in the sale contract, subject to which the purchaser has agreed to take the title, and to rights or claims of parties in possession not shown of record and questions of survey, mechanics’ liens, if any, where no notice appears of record, special taxes or special assessments, if any, which have not been confirmed by a court of record and general taxes for the current year, and
(b). Other liens and encumbrances for ascertainable sums that, with the consent of the holders, can be removed or discharged by the seller out of the purchase price at the time of the consummation of the sale,
then the purchaser shall, within five days after notice (which may be given in the manner provided in this escrow agreement) of the issuance of the policy or report on title, but not later than 12 o’clock noon of the fifth day, deposit with the trust company, in escrow, the balance of the purchase price, together with the purchase money notes and mortgage or trust deed, if any; and the seller shall, within five days, but not later than 12 o’clock noon of the fifth day, deliver to the trust company, in escrow, the deed of conveyance required by the contract of sale, together with all leases and insurance policies, if any, properly assigned, all paid notes secured by trust deeds or mortgages not released of record, and those tax receipts as may be in seller’s possession relating to the premises, and also specific direction in writing to the trust company to pay out of the purchase price the amounts required to remove and discharge the liens and encumbrances, if any, mentioned in subparagraph (b) above. In case the fifth day falls on Sunday or on a legal holiday, the time within which to make the deposit shall be extended to 12 o’clock noon of the business day then next following.
2. If, at 12 o’clock noon (central standard time) on the fifth day, either party shall present to and offer to deposit with the trust company the things required to be deposited by the party, and the other party shall, at the same time, fail to present and offer to deposit with the trust company (unless previously deposited) the things required to be deposited by the other party, the party ready and offering to make the deposit shall, in that case, be relieved of all obligation to make the deposit and shall have the right to terminate the contract of sale.
3. The deed of conveyance, together with the mortgage or trust deed, if any, executed by the purchaser, shall, upon deposit by the purchaser of the balance of the purchase price as required, be filed for record by the trust company without delay, and the searches for the guarantee policy shall be continued to cover the date of record of the deed and trust deed or mortgage, if any.
4. If and when the trust company is willing to issue its guarantee policy in its usual form, guaranteeing the title in the purchaser at the date of record of the deed, subject only as stated in subparagraph 1(a) above, and also subject to acts done or suffered by or judgments against the purchaser, then the deed of the seller shall take effect and be deemed delivered as of the date when deposited in escrow with the trust company, and the trust company shall
(a). Pay the balance of the net purchase price to the seller, after the adjustments of rents, insurance premiums, interest accrued and taxes and fees and expenses as provided in this escrow agreement and in the contract of sale shall have been made by the purchaser and seller.
(b). If there is deferred payment, deliver to the seller the purchase money notes and fire insurance policies, if any, except those policies that may be required to be returned to a prior mortgagee, and a mortgage policy (reducing owner’s policy accordingly), issued by the trust company, in its usual form, for the amount of the purchase money principal notes, subject (1) to rights or claims of parties in possession not shown of record and questions of survey; (2) matters stated in subparagraph (a) above, and (3) special assessments or special taxes, if any, levied or confirmed subsequent to the date of the contract.
(c). Deliver to the purchaser all papers deposited with the trust company by the seller, except as are directed to be delivered to the seller in case of deferred payment.
5. Real-estate broker’s commission amounting to $_____ shall be paid to _________ by the trust company out of the funds payable by the trust company to the seller.
6. The reasonable escrow fee of the trust company shall be paid, one-half by the seller and one-half by the purchaser.
7. The premium of the guarantee policy to show the title of the seller shall be paid by the seller; the balance of the premium including the mortgage policy, if any, shall be paid by the purchaser.
8. The fee for recording the trust deed to secure deferred payments, if any, and of all deeds and other instruments, if any, given to perfect the title of the seller, shall be paid by the seller; all other recording fees shall be paid by the purchaser.
9. For the purpose of all pro rata adjustments, the “date of delivery” of deed shall be taken to mean the date when the purchaser deposits the balance of the purchase price with the trust company in accordance with this memorandum, and a month shall be computed as 30 days.
10. The words “seller” and “purchaser” shall be construed as plural whenever the number of parties to this escrow agreement so requires.
11. Upon failure of the purchaser to deposit with the trust company the balance of the purchase price and the purchase money notes and mortgage, if any, as provided, the trust company, upon written notice to it by the seller or seller’s agent that the earnest money has, at the election of the seller, been forfeited as liquidated damages, and upon proof satisfactory to it that the purchaser is so in default, shall, without notice to the purchaser, pay over the earnest money as follows: to the real-estate broker above named, the amount specified in paragraph 5 above; to the seller, the balance of the earnest money; the payments to be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the purchaser, and the trust company shall then be discharged from all liability on account of payment of the earnest money.
12. Upon failure of the seller to furnish a guarantee policy or report on title as provided, or to deposit with the trust company the deed of conveyance or other instruments as provided, or in case the trust company refuses to issue its policy guaranteeing the title in the purchaser as required, then, the trust company, upon written demand of the purchaser or purchaser’s agent, and upon proof satisfactory to it that the seller is in default, shall, without notice to the seller, return to the purchaser the earnest money and the balance of the purchase price, if any, deposited with the trust company, together with the purchase money notes and mortgage, if any; the payment to the purchaser and return of purchase money notes and mortgage, if any, to be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the seller and without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the purchaser under the contract of sale, and the trust company shall then be discharged from all liability on account of payment of the earnest money. However, if the deed to the purchaser, or any encumbrance by the purchaser, has been recorded the trust company may refuse to return it to the purchaser, except upon the joint order of the seller and purchaser.
13. The trust company has the right to retain the contract of sale and this memorandum in its possession as long as it may desire so to do. Time is of the essence of this agreement and of all of its conditions.
14. Any notice required or desired to be given to any party to this escrow may be given by mailing the same to the party at the party’s address noted below, and will be as effectual as though served upon the party in person at the time of depositing the notice in the mail.
15. The trust company shall not be personally liable for any act it may do or omit to do as escrowee while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, and any act done or omitted by it pursuant to the advice of its own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of good faith.
The trust company is expressly authorized and directed to disregard, in its sole discretion, any and all notices or warnings given by any of the parties, or by any other person or corporation, excepting only orders or process of court entered or issued with or without jurisdiction, and is expressly authorized to comply with and obey any and all orders, judgments or decrees of any court entered or issued with or without jurisdiction, and in case the company obeys or complies with any order, judgment or decree of any court it shall not be liable to any of the parties or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of compliance, notwithstanding that the order, judgment or decree is subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated. In case of any suit or proceeding regarding this escrow, to which the company is or may be at any time a party, it shall have a lien on any and all deposits for any and all costs, attorneys’ and solicitors’ fees, and other expenses that it may have incurred or become liable for on account of the suit, and it shall be entitled to reimburse itself out of the deposits, and the parties jointly and severally agree to pay to the company upon demand all the costs, fees and expenses incurred.