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Prior to Escrow Signing:                                     At Escrow Signing:

       ☐  Let your Escrow Officer know the best way to contact     ☐ All individuals vested in title must be present at the
          you (telephone numbers including home, cell or work         signing. If this causes a conflict please let your
          and email).                                                 Escrow Officer know as soon as possible.
       ☐  Fill out Statement of Information form, if required      ☐ All must present valid identification in the form of
          (provided by Escrow officer).                               a CURRENT Driver’s License, Passport, Department
       ☐  Fill out Information Request form (provided by              of Motor Vehicles Identification Card, or other
          Escrow Officer). Be sure to provide complete and
          accurate account numbers, social security numbers and       approved identification card provided it has a
          Homeowners Association (HOA) information, if any. This      photograph, description of the person, signature
          information is needed to help avoid delays in obtaining     and an identifying number.
          payoff demands.                                          ☐ If your sales proceeds will be wired into an account,
       ☐  Let your Escrow Officer know if the property being          you will need to provide the name of the institution,
          sold is NOT your primary residence.                              routing number, and account number.
       ☐  Advise your Escrow Officer if someone
          on title is deceased.

       Note: With the receipt
       of the buyers’ loan
       documents your  Escrow
       Officer will contact you to
       set up the signing
       appointment.
                                                      SELLER’S

                                                      CHECKLIST

         After the Close                 A start to finish checklist on what you’ll need to provide     Side Note
         of Escrow                       and what to expect throughout your Escrow transaction.  If uncertain who to turn to

       ☐ Cancel your fire insurance                                                          for answers below are the
         (you may need to show a                                                                 best sources for most
                                                                                                   common questions:
         copy of your Settlement
                                                                                                        Details of your
         Statement which will be provided                                                         purchase agreement
         to you in your closing papers)                                                         Your Real Estate Agent

       ☐ Notify utility companies                                                  Final amount you will net at closing
                                                                                              Your ORTC Escrow Officer
       ☐ Submit change of address to DMV and
          Registrar of Voters                                                                         Property Taxes
                                                                                     Your Lender or Mortgage Company
                                                                                              Income (personal taxes)
                                                                                      Certified Public Accountant (CPA)






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