We are closing, and we are returning money still held in escrow from past closings.

Real Title & Escrow, LLC is a Houston title and escrow company winding down its business. As part of that, we are contacting people we still hold funds for — uncashed checks, refunds, and holdbacks — so we can return the money. If you received a letter or email about this, use this page to judge whether it actually came from us. It describes what our notices look like; it cannot vouch for any particular message, because scammers imitate real companies, including ones that are closing.

Compare your notice with this

Every notice we send has all five. A notice that fails any of them did not come from us. One that matches all five is consistent with ours — keep reading before you act on it.

It came from an email address ending in @realtitle.com, or by mail on Real Title & Escrow letterhead. Check the actual address, not the name shown next to it — look-alike domains are a common trick.
It names Real Title & Escrow, LLC and a closing file number that looks like 25-08-1234.
It names the property, or the closing, you were part of.
It states the exact amount we are holding for you.
It asks only for confirmation that you are the payee and where to send the money — nothing else.

We will never

ask you to pay a fee, tax, or deposit to receive your funds
ask for gift cards, cryptocurrency, or a wire sent to us
ask for your online banking login, a password, or your full Social Security number
send you a link to “log in” or “verify your identity” to claim funds
press you with a deadline measured in hours

If a message fails any of these, it did not come from us. Don't reply to it, don't send anything, and don't click its links.

What to do

If your notice matches all five points above:

Reply to it — the email, or the return address on the letter — confirming that you are, or represent, the payee it names.
Tell us where to send the money: a current mailing address for a reissued check, or instructions for a bank account in the payee's name.
Watch for the check. Reissued checks are valid for 60 days from the date of issue.

If you don't respond

Texas law requires us to turn unclaimed funds over to the Texas Comptroller's Unclaimed Property Division. The money is not lost — it stays claimable by you at ClaimItTexas.gov, the state's official unclaimed-property service, which is free to search and to claim from. It is just slower, and the state's claim process asks for more paperwork than replying to us now.

Verify us independently

Don't take this page's word for it. The Texas Department of Insurance licenses title agents, and its public record shows our firm name and license number. Confirm that the name on your notice matches the record. The record proves the firm is real; it does not prove that any specific message came from us.

Firm: Real Title & Escrow, LLC
TDI license: Title agent license no. 2944358 · National Producer Number 20572781. Status shows Inactive as of April 2026 — expected, since we are closing.
Look it up: Texas consumer license inquiry (Sircon) — search firms for “Real Title & Escrow” or the license number. TDI's own guide: tdi.texas.gov/agent/agent-lookup.