Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Escrow paperwork

I sold a house and closed escrow. I now would like to go back and review the files - besides my paperwork, what am I legally allowed access to in terms of paperwork submitted by buyer? or on behalf of buyer? loan approvals? copies of deposit checks? etc...


Asked on 7/23/08, 7:54 pm

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David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

Re: Escrow paperwork

You employed the broker who listed the home. I think its fair to say that his/her entire file is fair game. With respect to the escrow company, you are probably entitled (without filing a lawsuit and demanding access under subpoena) to review your "side" of the file - in other words the documents you signed and/or provided to the escrow company. As for the buyer's loan file - you will have to be able to justify why you need that information, and I can almost guarantee you will not get any of it without a subpoena. Same probably holds true for the escrow documents that only the buyer signed and/or provided. I guess I'm totally unclear, if the escrow closed, what your motivation is here?

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Answered on 7/24/08, 1:22 pm


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