Cal. Ct. App. 2d Dist. Div. 6 · Court of Appeal opinion · January 1, 2007
Related by Seller Proceeds + Disbursement Authorization · Seller ProceedsCollins v. Home Savings — California Court of Appeal
California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One · 205 Cal.App.2d 86
Teaches Van Nuys subdivision escrows: lenders and title companies cannot expand subordination by a later blanket agreement when construction disbursements violate the original escrow instruction limits.
Published appellate opinion only. Jones v. Sacramento Savings (1967) 248 Cal.App.2d 522 (supporting link) on conditional subordination in construction escrows.
- Court / region
- Cal. Ct. App. 2d Dist.
- Case number
- 205 Cal.App.2d 86
- Filed
- January 1, 1962
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- Court opinion
- Procedural posture
- Court of Appeal opinion
- Money movement stage
- Seller proceeds stage
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- Release-decision gap
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- Published opinion
- Allegation / finding status
- Court ruling
- Disposition
- Court of Appeal opinion
- Last posture checked
- 2026-05-31
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-31
What happened
Court held a title-company subordination rider did not waive the sellers' original escrow subordination caps when the construction lender disbursed loan proceeds for off-site work, points, and contractor fees not covered by the purchase-money trust deed.
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Why this belongs here
Teaches Van Nuys subdivision escrows: lenders and title companies cannot expand subordination by a later blanket agreement when construction disbursements violate the original escrow instruction limits.
Documents to inspect
- Seller instructions
- Authorization request
- Callback log
- Wire confirmation
- Closing statement
- Escrow instructions
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Seller Proceeds·Disbursement Authorization
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Limit: Published appellate opinion only. Jones v. Sacramento Savings (1967) 248 Cal.App.2d 522 (supporting link) on conditional subordination in construction escrows.