Agreement governing the deposit, holding, and release of earnest money in connection with a real estate purchase. Covers deposit amount, escrow holder, contingencies, forfeiture conditions, and refund procedures.
The Earnest Money Agreement is a ready-to-use real estate template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 2 signers (buyer and seller) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers two signers, agreement, earnest money, real estate, purchase. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Earnest Money Agreement **Date:** ___________ This Earnest Money Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between: **Buyer:** ___________, whose address is ___________ ("Buyer") **Seller:** ___________, whose address is ___________ ("Seller") ## 1. Property **Property Address:** ___________ **Legal Description:** ___________ **Purchase Price:** ___________ ## 2. Earnest Money Deposit **Deposit Amount:** ___________ **Form of Deposit:** ___________ **Deposit Due Date:** ___________ **Escrow Holder:** ___________ **Escrow Holder Address:** ___________ **Escrow Account:** ___________ The Deposit shall be delivered to and held by the Escrow Holder in a federally insured trust or escrow account pending closing or earlier termination of this Agreement. **Additional Deposit (if any):** ___________ due on or before ___________ **Total Earnest Money:** ___________ ## 3. Application of Deposit at Closing