Assurance Escrow, Inc. is solely owned by Sharon Stuart. Our inception was September of 1993. In 2008 we are celebrating our 15 year anniversary. Sharon Stuart is the Designated Escrow Officer for the company, along with being a licensed Escrow Agent and Limited Practice Officer.
Sharon Stuart is a Licensed Escrow Agent, Limited Practice Officer, Notary Public, and the designated Escrow Officer of the company. Sharon has been closing escrow in Seattle for 25 years.
Along with traditional closing experience, Sharon has specific expertise in new construction closings, foreclosures, short sales, and 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges.
sharon@assurance-escrow.com
Katherine Szobota, LPO Closer
kat@assurance-escrow.com
Melissa Ames, Escrow Asst.
melissa@assurance-escrow.com
"I so much appreciated the expertise and professionalism during my closing, you helped me to get the keys to my first house! The wonderful staff stayed on top of it and made my dreams come true! Thank you again."
- Elaine Scattorini
"All of the good work that Assurance Escrow did for us made our closing occur in the nick of time. Our particular situation was extremely stressful, but with their hard work, flexibility and teamwork we were able to climb a veritable mountain of obstacles. Thank you again for your excellent service."
- Barry & Joyce Gerding
"Everyone that I talked to in your office is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and sincerely interested in providing the most professional service. It was a pleasure to work with you and your staff and be treated so well! Other escrow companies certainly do not measure up to the kind of service Assurance Escrow provides."
- Harold L. Burns
"One of the things that I appreciated the most about our closer at Assurance Escrow is that she explained all of the documents with the utmost of patience, and in plain English! Without all of your hard work I don't know that we could have made it come together, thank you for making our new home a reality."
- Igor & Cecilia Panovich
"We just can't say enough, we thank you a million times over for all of the hard work and miracles that you performed to make this house ours! We really appreciated all of your time, attention and care. It is not often that you find people who operate on such a high level of personal service and we are fully grateful."
- Todd and Melissa Grinsman
Have questions about what we offer? Hold your mouse cursor over any of the questions to get the answers you need. If you want to know more about Assurance Escrow, send us and email!
- What is an escrow company?
- When can we expect to sign our documents?
- When might we expect a call for an appointment to sign?
- How can we help ensure that our transaction occurs in a timely manner?
- When will we know how much money to bring when signing our closing documents?
- Other than a cashier check (if required), it there anything else I should bring?
- As the sellers, we will be using the proceeds from this transaction as the down payment for our next property purchase. What can we do to help make this other purchase go more smoothly?
- Does Assurance Escrow need copies of pest inspections?
- What happens to any leased equipment being used on the property (e.g., hot water heaters, security systems, etc.)?
- Who will contact us to let us know when the property closes?
- Are there any other fees that escrow charges?
- Who chooses the title insurance company?
- Does Assurance Escrow provide us with a copy of the appraisal?
- If we have a question, whom should we call?
- Do you have appointments available after normal business hours?
- Should we notify you of where we can be reached if we are planning of a trip out of town?
- When will the proceeds be available from the sale of property?
- Can you accept Personal Checks?
- How long will it take to sign our papers at your escrow office?
- When should we stop making payments on our old loan?
- Who will handle the transfer of utilities?
- Why it title insurance required?
- How and when will we get the keys to our new property?
- Who pays the escrow fee?
- Who pays for the title insurance fees?
- Do you have any information you can give us concerning the legal and tax impact of our property transaction?
