Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Title Company Not Cashing the Check

Probably 3 to 4 years. My guess is, they will eventually remember.

Re: Title Company Not Cashing the Check

This is a question you should be asking the title company, not LawGuru.

It sounds like a mistake on their part, but it could possibly be your mistake instead. I suggest as a starting point that you carefully examine the closing statement to see what charges and credits were made to your "ledger" during the escrow and at closing. This should add up to zero, with charges and credits, or debits and credits, equal. Possibly they got the $5,000 from some other source. Also compare the escrow closing statement with the purchase agreement. It's possible you were entitled to this refund.

Other than that, all I can say is "Who knows?" And the answer, I think, is that the escrow company either knows, or can figure it out for you. Make an appointment to visit with the escrow officer that handled this escrow at his or her office.

If a mistake were made, and you owe the $5,000, the escrow holder would probably have four years within which to bring a legal action to compel you to pay; after that, the statute of limitations would probably kick in and a demand would not be enforceable.