Escrow

Escrow is a controlled holding arrangement where cash, stock, or documents are held by a neutral third party until specified conditions are met. Escrow is common in M&A for indemnity holdbacks and purchase price adjustments, and Escrow terms define release conditions, claims processes, and timing.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.