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    Which Agreement Do You Need?

Regardless of the type or terms, we understand that it's your escrow agreement, not ours. Only the parties to the agreement (Developer & Licensee) know what special terms must be included in the escrow agreement.

We are pleased to assist you in editing or customizing a software escrow agreement that meets your exact needs, so that you don't have to settle with someone else's terms. You may edit one of our basic drafts or send us your existing draft for review.

Guard-IT Features

Free Online Setup takes just minutes to complete, with same- or next- business-day delivery of your escrow agreement
Initial escrow deposit and Beneficiary enrollment are included in the initial setup
Free sample software escrow agreements available by e-mail
Simple pricing, with fees fixed for up to three years on all new escrow agreements
Initial written status reports delivered to all Parties, along with semi-annual reports and notification of deposit updates as they occur
Customized escrow terms, including release conditions, are allowed at no cost to accommodate all Parties

Two Types, One Question to Answer
Is there a single beneficiary (client) or do you expect to give the escrow benefits to multiple users of the same product?

Simply put, a three-party agreement defines fixed terms among the Developer, one Licensee and Guard-IT. A two-party escrow agreement is between the Developer and Guard-IT; any number of Licensees may be enrolled and at any time.

Three-Party Agreements
Sometimes, an individual Licensee or Client may request (or require, as we're seeing more of this lately) that the Developer secure their license agreement or development contract with an escrow agreement. This is common when smaller Developers are working with larger clients or government agencies with stringent risk management needs. When this happens, a three-party escrow agreement becomes a valuable tool for securing deals and cementing business relationships by proactive, good-faith efforts between Developers and Licensees.

Two-Party Agreements
These agreements give Developers intellectual property protection, control of the basic escrow terms and the flexibility to add unlimited Beneficiaries as needed. Whether there are two, 20 or 200 beneficiaries, all of them may be enrolled to the same agreement. Two-party agreements enhance a Developer's marketing efforts by giving instant security benefits to clients. Beneficiaries can be quickly enrolled online at our
Online Client Services area.

Free Sample Escrow Agreement Downloads
The following drafts are in MS Word format with redline protection. Once you've downloaded and made your necessary changes, just return it to Guard-IT for a quick review. We will return a clean copy with your edits for you to sign.

Guard-IT Three-Party Escrow Draft (for one client)

Guard-IT Two-Party Escrow Draft (for multiple clients)

Guard-IT Escrow Checklist (recommended)

Contact info@guard-it.com or call (512) 282-1995 for assistance.

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