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FAq's and wordbook

What is an escrow company?

An escrow company is an independent third party who is responsible to hold funds on behalf of the buyer and seller until closing.

Who is a third Party?

This varies from state to state. It can be an attorney, a closing agent, a title company or your lender.

Why am I required to have an escrow account?

It helps you manage big expenses like your property taxes as well as insurance premium. It also helps the transaction to move along more smoothly.

What is title insurance?

As the name states, it is an insurance that protects owners and lenders against legal challenges or even legal fees that can potentially arise from disputes over the transaction from something that the title search did not highlight.

What part of the Process are Escrows are needed?

Usually, you get introduced to your closing agent to set up the escrow account. They will continue assisting you through the closing where you will be informed and familiarized with the respective documents needed to be signed.

How long does closing take?

Around 20-25 days depending on the property is located and if all parties return documents in a timely manner. If requested, we also deliver closing documents to decrease the time taken for closing.

Should you record a Deed for title transfer?

This is very crucial since this assures that the transfer of ownership appears in the chain of title in case of any complications. This must be recorded in the public record of where the property is located.

Can there be joint ownership with timeshare Properties/Membership?

An escrow company is an independent third party who is responsible to hold funds on behalf of the buyer and seller until closing.

What is an escrow company?

  • Yes, there can be.
  • Tenants is common – all owners share equal proportions of the property/membership
  • Joint Ownership with right of survivorship – commonly seen in married couples. If one is deceased, it passes on to the other owner who is still alive.

Most common types of Deeds:

Warranty deed – commonly used with timeshare title transfers. This transfers all the rights to a property/membership from a seller to a buyer. This usually contains guarantees about the property made to the buyer by the seller. This is done to make sure everything is the way it is so that if at any later time this is not so, the transaction may be legally challenged.

Quitclaim Deed – this is released by the seller of the deed of any interest the seller may have in the property/membership describes in the deed. This relieves the seller of liability regarding the ownership of the property/membership.

Wordbook

Seller/Grantor: refers to the person who owns the property/membership and is in the process of transferring the rights of the property/membership.


Buyer/Grantee: refers to the person receiving the title of the property/membership.


Deed: legally binding document specifying the property/membership that outlines the rights granted to the owner.


Legal Description of Property/Membership: an exact description of the property/membership filed with public records.


Escrow Account: a temporary account used as a mediator between financial accounts of the seller and buyer while the closing occurs.


Estoppel: A letter or certificate from the resort (in case of timeshare) that outlines the status of the membership/property.


Non-Real Property Holding Escrows: This includes a two-party agreement to hold funds or documents pending mutual instructions from the parties involved.