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Escrow services
We’re an escrow company in Huntington Beach, licensed in California since 1993 and now overseen by the DFPI. We handle escrows for home sales and business sales, including bulk sales and liquor license transfers. We also handle the escrow side of 1031 exchanges, anywhere in California.
What we handle
Pick the one that sounds like your sale.
What does escrow hold in each kind of sale?
The money waits in escrow in every one of them. What changes is who sets the steps, and what you bring.
| Kind of sale | What escrow holds | Who sets the steps | What to bring first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home sale | The buyer’s deposit, then the loan money and the rest of the buyer’s funds | Your purchase contract and the escrow instructions both sides sign | The signed purchase contract, with every counteroffer and addendum |
| Business sale | The buyer’s money, while the notices and the tax clearances are done | The Commercial Code when the bulk sale law applies; the CDTFA, the EDD and the FTB for tax clearances | The signed purchase agreement, and every business name the seller used in the last three years |
| Bulk sale | The buyer’s full price, when creditors file their claims with the escrow | Commercial Code Division 6: the notice, the claims and the order of payment | A list of the inventory and equipment being sold, and where it is |
| Liquor license transfer | The buyer’s full price, from before the transfer application is filed until the ABC approves | The ABC and the Business and Professions Code | The license number, and the ABC’s Notice of Intended Transfer |
| 1031 exchange | Each escrow’s own money while it’s open. Your qualified intermediary holds the exchange money in between. | The IRS rules, your intermediary’s written instructions and your CPA’s plan | Your intermediary’s name and the exchange agreement |
What every escrow has in common
Whatever changes hands, the money waits with us until both sides have done what they promised.
- HeldThe deposit, then the rest of the money
- CheckedEvery condition in the escrow instructions
- ReleasedPaid out once the deal closes
FAQ: Questions about our services
If yours isn’t here, call and ask: (714) 962-0999.
What kinds of escrow do you handle?
We handle home sale escrows, business sale and bulk sale escrows, liquor license transfer escrows, and the escrow side of 1031 exchanges.
Which areas do you serve?
Our office is at 19671 Beach Blvd., Suite 103 in Huntington Beach. We handle escrows in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster, Seal Beach, the rest of Orange County, Long Beach and anywhere else in California.
Are you a title company?
No. We’re an escrow company, licensed by the DFPI, the state agency that licenses escrow companies. A separate title company checks the county records to confirm who owns the home and what’s owed on it, and insures the buyer and lender against ownership problems the search missed. We work with the title company on each sale.
Who picks the escrow company?
The buyer and the seller pick it together, usually in the purchase contract. Your agent can suggest one, and you can ask for us by name.
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