Pro Forma Escrow Agreement
Pro Forma Escrow Agreement
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WITNESSETH : That,
WHEREAS, the VENDORS is the registered owner of a parcel of land and all the
improvements thereon located at ____________, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No.
_________ of the Registry of Deeds for ___________, in the name of the VENDORS, (herein
referred to as the "PROPERTY") and more particularly described in Annex "A" hereof;
WHEREAS, the VENDORS and the VENDEE have entered into a DEED OF
ABSOLUTE SALE, hereinafter, referred to as the "DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE", dated
___________, a copy of which is attached hereto as ANNEX "B", under the terms of which the
VENDORS agreed to sell and the VENDEE agreed to buy the PROPERTY;
WHEREAS, the VENDORS and the VENDEE agreed to deposit in escrow the amount
of PESOS: _____________________________________________ (P_____________) covering
the purchase price of the PROPERTY to be paid by the VENDEE.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. The VENDORS and the VENDEE hereby appoint the Bank as their ESCROW
AGENT, and the ESCROW AGENT hereby accepts its designation as such ;
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investments including common trust fund placements, the rate of return on such
investments, if any, is not a guarantee of a return on income nor does it entitle the
VENDOR and/or the VENDEE to a fixed income or return on the monies or
funds involved.
6. The VENDORS shall cause the transfer and the registration of the properties
under the name of the VENDEE, free from any liens and encumbrances.
8. If the VENDEE is not given clean title and peaceful possession over the
PROPERTY free from any liens and encumbrances, the ESCROW AGENT
shall upon written instruction by the VENDEE:
8.1. extend the grace period for such number of days instructed by the
VENDEE; or
8.2. amend the ESCROW AGREEMENT with terms mutually agreed upon
by the VENDORS and the VENDEE; or
8.3. Release the ESCROW FUND plus the income thereon to the VENDEE
and the TCT and other documents to the VENDORS.
10. For its services, the VENDORS shall pay the ESCROW AGENT an escrow fee
as follows :
11. The ESCROW AGENT shall have no further obligations other than those
expressly provided in this ESCROW AGREEMENT. The ESCROW AGENT
further makes no warranty or representation as to the genuineness or sufficiency
of any documents submitted to it by either the VENDORS or the VENDEE. The
VENDORS and the VENDEE hereby release the ESCROW AGENT from any
liability for acting in good faith pursuant to any written instruction from the
VENDORS and/or the VENDEE and the ESCROW AGENT shall not be held
liable for any error committed in good faith except when the same is committed
due to the gross negligence of the ESCROW AGENT.
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12. The ESCROW AGENT shall be exempt from giving any bond or surety with
respect to the execution of its powers and duties herein contained or otherwise in
respect of the premises.
13. Upon full release of the ESCROW FUND in the manner provided herein, the
VENDORS and the VENDEE hereby release and hold the ESCROW AGENT
free and harmless from, and agrees to indemnify the ESCROW AGENT for any
claim and/or liability whatsoever to them or any other person/s and or entity/ies
with respect to the propriety of its acts and transactions in connection with the
performance of its duties under this ESCROW AGREEMENT.
14. The VENDORS and the VENDEE further release, remisse and forever
discharge the ESCROW AGENT for any actions, claims or demands from
damages and/or liability whatsoever in law or equity which may have arisen or
may hereinafter arise against the ESCROW AGENT by reason of the
termination of this ESCROW AGREEMENT.
15. In the event of any controversy between VENDOR and VENDEE involving this
agreement or ESCROW FUND, the ESCROW AGENT shall not be required to
settle the same or act in the premises unless the controversy has been settled by a
joint written instruction from VENDOR and VENDEE or from a legal authority.
16. In the event that the ESCROW AGENT shall be required by the proper courts to
appear in any proceedings in connection with any case filed against VENDEE
and/or VENDOR, VENDEE and VENDOR shall upon demand by the
ESCROW AGENT pay all the expenses incurred by the ESCROW AGENT
equally such as legal/attorney’s fees, manhour expenses, transportation and all
other incidental expenses incurred by the AGENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto signed these presents on
this ___________ at Makati City, Philippines.
(VENDORS) CLIENTNAME~
(VENDEE)
By: By:
CLIENTSIG1NAME~
ClientSig1Pos~
CLIENTSIG2NAME~
ClientSig2Pos~
By:
TBGSIG1NAME~
TBGSig1Pos~
TBGSIG2NAME~
TBGSig2Pos~
____________________________ ____________________________
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
) S.S.
MAKATI CITY )
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the City of Makati, this
____________________ personally appeared the following:
Community
Name Tax Certificate No. Date/Place Issued
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known to me to be the same persons who executed the ESCROW AGREEMENT consisting of
five (5) pages and they acknowledge to me that the same is their free and voluntary act and deed
and that of the company which they represent.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place first above written.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc. No.______;
Page No.______;
Book No.______;
Series of 200_.