Your investment, controlled by the agreement you sign
Your development investment is absolutely controlled by the escrow agreement. We help you anticipate and prepare for the dangers that can sink even the best-planned project, so your contractual intentions are executed exactly as agreed.
Serving the professional commercial market
We handle your project as an individual custom engagement — not a case number among thousands. Whether your transfer involves a hotel, a shopping center, an apartment complex, an industrial plant, a multi-family residence, a license or franchise, or a 1031 exchange, we've likely been there before.
- Hotels
- Shopping centers
- Apartment complexes
- Industrial plants
- Multi-family residences
- Land & lot sales
- New-construction sell-outs
- 1031 exchanges
Domestic and overseas investors
Our staff offers world-class expertise and comfort to both domestic and overseas clients, with communication skills in a number of languages — particularly the languages and business cultures of Asia and Latin America.
A senior escrow officer, working directly with you
At the lead of every file are our California Escrow Association (CEA) certified senior escrow officers. Your officer manages scheduling and compliance and makes sure every requisite, obligation, stipulation, condition or restriction of your contract is met — completely and on time.
We have one of the highest ratios of staff to management in this field, so there are always enough hands to keep paperwork timely and correct. And our entire team is connected through modern database and internet technology for immediate reports, meeting logistics and compliance verification.
Our schedule is your schedule
All escrow companies must follow the same laws. The difference is how each one handles the details. We accommodate special contractual and logistical requirements with complete confidentiality, schedule evenings and weekends when needed, and our client contact representatives are available virtually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The advantages of an independent escrow company
The most obvious advantage is objectivity. We don't operate under the front-office management of a lending institution, brokerage or title company — which removes even the hint of an influenced transfer.
Licensed escrow companies like ours must meet a higher government standard than non-licensed entities. Atlantic Escrow is bonded as required by law, so funds are protected during the entire escrow period. Non-licensed escrow entities are usually not bonded.
Oversight you can count on
Licensed escrow companies are subject to regular, unscheduled government audits and yearly CPA audits. In addition to state oversight, every employee is fully investigated, photographed and fingerprinted by the U.S. Department of Justice — so you're assured of the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
Compare for yourself. See how independent escrow stacks up against realty, title, bank and S&L escrow departments in our comparison chart.
The best escrow should never cost more
One of the myths about escrow is that the best costs more — often it's just the opposite. The cheapest option can become the most expensive when things go wrong. Our proficiency and management efficiency let us offer some of the area's most competitive escrow rates without sacrificing service.