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A Merger and Acquisitions (“M&A”) holdback escrow, where a portion of the purchase price of an acquisition is placed in a third party escrow account to serve as security for the buyer, is a common element in structuring...more
On January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its final rule on escrow account requirements for first-lien higher-priced mortgage loans. The rule amends existing escrow requirements and exemptions for...more
A recent case, the Estate of Wilson, 2012 WL 6216869 (1st Dist. 2012), illustrates generally why escrow holders should avoid giving advice to parties to an escrow on how to take title to real property...more
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