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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT.  \n1.1. ESCROW AGENT [shall/has] establish[ed] an escrow account for the purpose of holding the Deposit made by PURCHASER pursuant to that certain purchase agreement for the purchase and sale of [shares/unit/membership interest/fractional interest] [__ ](the “Purchase Agreement”) at [NAME OF BANK] located at   , in the State of New York (\"Bank\"), a bank authorized to do business in the State of New York. The escrow account is entitled   (\"Escrow Account\") . [The account number is  .]  \n1.2 ESCROW AGENT has designated the following attorneys to serve as signatories:   . All designated signatories are admitted to practice law in the State of New York.  \nAll of the signatories on the Escrow Account have an address of  \n  , and a telephone number of   .  \n1.3 ESCROW AGENT and all authorized signatories hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the State of New York and its Courts for any cause of action arising out of this Agreement or otherwise concerning the maintenance of or release of the Deposit from escrow.  \nModel Escrow Agreement  \n1.4 Neither ESCROW AGENT nor any authorized signatories on the Escrow Account are the Sponsor, Selling Agent, Managing Agent (as those terms are defined in the Plan), or any principal thereof, or have any beneficial interest in any of the foregoing .  \n1.5 The Escrow Account is not an IOLA account established pursuant to Judiciary Law Section 497.  \n2. DEPOSITS INTO THE ESCROW ACCOUNT.  \n2.1 All Deposits received from PURCHASER prior to closing, whether in the form of checks, drafts, money orders, wire transfers, or other instruments which identify the payor, shall be placed into the Escrow Account. All instruments to be placed into the Escrow Account shall be made payable directly to the order of   , as ESCROW AGENT, pursuant to the terms set forth in the Plan. Any instrument payable to, or endorsed other than as required hereby, and which cannot be deposited into such Escrow Account, shall be returned to PURCHASER promptly, but in no event more than five (5) business days following receipt of such instrument by ESCROW AGENT. In the event of such return of the Deposit, the instrument shall be deemed not to have been delivered to ESCROW AGENT pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  \n2.2 Within five (5) business days after the Purchase Agreement has been tendered to ESCROW AGENT along with the DEPOSIT, ESCROW AGENT shall place the DEPOSIT into the Escrow Account. Within ten (10) business days of placing the DEPOSIT in the Escrow Account, ESCROW AGENT shall provide written notice to Purchaser and Sponsor, confirming the Deposit. Such notice shall set forth the Bank, the account number, and the initial interest rate earned thereon. If the PURCHASER does not receive notice within fifteen (15) business days after tender of the Deposit, the PURCHASER may cancel the Purchase Agree","cbCaijhiKyBYoupR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijhiKyBYoupR","pdf",87371,6,"English","# Establishment of the Escrow Account\n## Deposits into the Escrow Account\n# Release of Funds","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the escrow account in this agreement?\",\"answer\":\"The escrow account is established to hold the purchaser’s deposit under the purchase agreement for the relevant ownership interests, pending conditions required by the offering plan.\"},{\"question\":\"How are deposits placed into the escrow account and what notice is required?\",\"answer\":\"All deposits received before closing are placed into the escrow account. Within ten business days after placing the deposit, the escrow agent provides written notice confirming the deposit, including the bank, account number, and initial interest rate, with timing linked to purchaser cancellation rights.\"},{\"question\":\"When can the escrow agent release the deposit?\",\"answer\":\"Release is prohibited until after plan consummation as evidenced by a post-closing amendment, and is permitted only as directed under the purchase agreement and this agreement, by subsequent signed writing, or by a final non-appealable court order or judgment.\"}]","Model Escrow Agreement - Escrow Trust Fund | PDF",1789492302]