# Arizona Escrow: Arizona’s Largest Independent Escrow Company Specializing in Commercial Transactions > Specializing in business sales \& commercial property transactions, we are the largest independently owned escrow company in Arizona\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/about-arizona-escrow/) - [Contact](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/contact/) - [Terms of Service](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/terms-of-service/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/privacy-policy/) - [Account Servicing](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/account-servicing/) - [Attorney Escrow Account Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/attorney/) - [Blog](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/) - [Business Asset Sales \& Real Property Transactions](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/combination-business-asset-sales-real-property-transactions/) - [Business Sales Escrow Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/escrow-for-business-sales-acquisitions-mergers/) - [Commercial Real Estate Escrow Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/commercial-real-estate-escrow-agents/) - [Company History](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/history-page/) - [Ep\. 1 \- Building Positivity: The Energy Bus](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-1-building-positivity-the-energy-bus/) - [Ep\. 10 – How To Turn Pro](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-10-how-to-turn-pro/) - [Ep\. 11 – The Obstacle is the Way](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-11-the-obstacle-is-the-way/) - [Ep\. 12 – One Yellow Brick](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-12-one-yellow-brick/) - [Ep\. 13 – Building Resilience: Mind\-Body Wellness Strategies for High\-Performing Leaders](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-13-building-resilience/) - [Ep\. 14 – Good to Great](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-14-good-to-great/) - [Ep\. 15\- Encourage, Elevate, Lead](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-15-encourage-elevate-lead/) - [Ep\. 16\- The Human Side of Leadership](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-16-the-human-side-of-leadership/) - [Ep\. 17 \- Mastering Leadership: Confidence, Competence and Networking](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-17/) - [Ep\. 18 \- More Than Management: Coaching, Culture \& Company Growth](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-18/) - [Ep\. 19 \- Growing, Adapting \& Letting Go](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-19-growing-adapting-letting-go/) - [Ep\. 2 \- What Fuels You? Motivation and "Doing the Impossible"](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-2-what-fuels-you-motivation-and-doing-the-impossible/) - [Ep\. 20 \- Turning Adversity Into Opportunity](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-20/) - [Ep\. 21 \- Psychology Meets M\&A: Negotiating with Heart](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-21/) - [Ep\. 22 \- Commercial Real Estate in the West Valley](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-22-commercial-real-estate-in-the-west-valley/) - [Ep\. 23 \- The Truth Behind Company Culture](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-23-the-truth-behind-company-culture/) - [Ep\. 24 \- The Leadership Lens: Capturing Authenticity](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-24-the-leadership-lens/) - [Ep\. 25 \- Business in Transition](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-25-business-in-transition/) - [Ep\. 26 \- The Key to Momentum in Business](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-26-business-in-transition-2/) - [Ep\. 27 \- Lessons in Leadership](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-lessons-in-leadership-with-monica-may-dunn/) - [Ep\. 28 \- Plan the Perfect Exit: How to Sell a Business](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-28-plan-the-perfect-exit-how-to-sell-a-business/) - [Ep\. 29 \- Powerless to Powerful: Law Marketing That Works](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-29-powerless-to-powerful-law-marketing-that-works/) - [Ep\. 3 \- Hungry, Humble \& Smart](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-3-hungry-humble-smart/) - [Ep\. 4 \- Working Genius](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-4-working-genius/) - [Ep\. 5 \- Positive Leadership](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-5-positive-leadership/) - [Ep\. 6 \- Navigating Leadership \& Team Dynamics](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-6-navigating-leadership-team-dynamics/) - [Ep\. 7 \- The Infinite Game](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-7-the-infinite-game/) - [Ep\. 8 – Developing the Leader Within You](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-8-developing-the-leader-within-you/) - [Ep\. 9 \- The Bajaro Method](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/ep-9-the-bajaro-method-optimizing-your-space-for-success/) - [Escrow Services for Internet Sales \& Exchanges](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/internet-sales-escrow-services/) - [Holding \& Disbursement Escrow Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/holding-disbursement-escrow-services/) - [Fraud Prevention Center](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/fraud-prevention-center/) - [EVENTS](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/events/) - [FAQs](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faqs/) - [Organizations We Support](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/organizations_we_support/) - [Personal Property Escrow Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/personal-property-sales-escrow/) - [Practical and Positive Leadership Podcast](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/practical-positive-leadership-podcast/) - [Press](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/press/) ## Posts - [Inside Phoenix's Office Market\. What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know\.](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/phoenix-office-market-2026/): Phoenix’s office market is gaining momentum, but a strong market doesn’t replace good planning\. ELi Mastracci, CCIM, shares what tenants and landlords should consider before making their next move\. - [Escrow Services 2\.0: Are Smart Contracts the Future or Overhyped Tech?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/smart-contracts/): Smart contracts are generating buzz in the escrow world, promising automation and efficiency\. But can they actually replace traditional escrow services? So far, the evidence suggests they’re more hype than reality\. We explore why smart contracts are still far from dethroning traditional escrow and how emerging tech will likely complement, not replace, industry expertise\. - [Arizona Escrow \& Financial: Five Decades of Facilitating Arizona's Business Growth](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/arizona-business-escrow-company-50-years/): Founded in 1976, Arizona Escrow \& Financial Corporation has spent nearly five decades facilitating complex transactions across the state\. Now led by CEO Monica May\-Dunn, the firm continues to combine deep experience with a relationship\-driven approach as it approaches its 50th anniversary\. - [Navigating the Business Transaction Process: Resources, Tools, and Insights For Today’s Transactions](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/business-transaction-process-resources/): Business transactions rarely follow a straight path\. Staying aligned requires more than just completing paperwork\. It depends on clear communication, reliable information, and processes that can adapt as transactions evolve\. - [Zero\-Down Business Acquisitions: What Buyers, Sellers \& Brokers Need to Know](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/buy-a-business-with-no-money-down/): Zero\-down business acquisitions may sound appealing, but most buyers still need capital for a down payment, closing costs, and working capital\. Lisa Riley explains what realistic financing looks like, why undercapitalized buyers create problems for sellers, and how brokers can set better expectations from the start\. ## Events - [Empowering Women in Commercial Real Estate \- July](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/event/empowering-women-in-cre/) - [Wells Fargo Arizona Middle Market Banking Team Luncheon ](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/event/wells-fargo-arizona-middle-market/) - [Arizona Escrow 2nd Annual Open House Holiday Party](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/event/holiday-open-house/) - [Exhibitor at AZ Bar Association 2024 Conference](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/event/2024-az-bar-association/) - [Third Annual Customer Appreciation Holiday Open House 2024](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/event/third-annual-customer-appreciation-holiday-open-house-2024/) ## Press - [Arizona Escrow \& Financial Featured by AZ Big Media for 50\-Year Milestone](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/press/arizona-escrow-financial-featured-by-az-big-media-for-50-year-milestone/): Arizona Escrow \& Financial was featured by AZ Big Media in recognition of its 50\-year milestone, highlighting the company’s legacy, leadership, and continued growth in business and commercial escrow\. - [Monica May\-Dunn Talks Escrow Strategy on Mergers She Wrote](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/press/monica-may-dunn-talks-escrow-strategy-on-mergers-she-wrote/): What really happens behind the scenes of a business sale? In her feature on Mergers She Wrote, our CEO Monica May\-Dunn joins Paloma Goggins to break down the power of escrow in M\&A: from earnest money and payoff tracking to servicing and smoothing out surprises\. She also opens up about her own journey to buying Arizona Escrow \& Financial, offering real insight into leadership, legacy, and trusting the process when things get hard\. - [Monica May\-Dunn Featured on Women Unlocking Wealth Podcast](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/press/monica-may-dunn-featured-on-women-unlocking-wealth-podcast/): Featured on Women Unlocking Wealth by Tamara and Danielle Thompson, Monica May\-Dunn shares her journey from employee to CEO and owner of Arizona Escrow \& Financial\. She discusses leadership, risk, and building a culture that empowers others to grow\. - [AEF Hosts Exclusive Writing Workshop with Peter Madrid](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/press/aef-hosts-exclusive-writing-workshop-with-peter-madrid/): On October 22, 2025, professionals across Phoenix sharpened their writing skills in an exclusive workshop with journalist Peter Madrid\. Sharpen Your Writing; Strengthen Your Impact delivered real\-world techniques to cut through noise and communicate with purpose\. Hosted at Arizona Escrow \& Financial’s Phoenix headquarters, the event reflects the company’s nearly 50\-year dedication to empowering business through clarity and connection\. - [AZ Big Media: Arizona Escrow Expands Ahead of 50th Anniversary](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/press/az-big-media-arizona-escrow-financial-corp-expands-team-ahead-of-50th-anniversary/): This year marks another milestone of growth and innovation as the company welcomes four new employees, enhancing its commitment to delivering exceptional escrow services statewide and beyond\. ## FAQs - [Do I need to share sensitive documentation during a business sale, and why?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/faq-items/do-i-need-to-share-sensitive-documentation-during-a-business-sale-and-why/) - [Is escrow the same as settlement?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/faq-items/is-escrow-the-same-as-settlement/) - [How can I recognize a vacant land or escrow scam?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/faq-items/how-can-i-recognize-a-vacant-land-or-escrow-scam/) - [Does AEF provide auto or vehicle escrow services?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/faq-items/does-aef-provide-auto-or-vehicle-escrow-services/) - [What additional business escrow services does AEF offer?](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/faq-items/what-additional-business-escrow-services-does-aef-offer/) ## Categories - [Business Sales](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/category/business-sales/) - [Thought Leadership](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/category/thought-leadership/) - [Commercial Real Estate](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/category/commercial-real-estate/) - [Escrow Services](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/category/escrow-services/) ## Section Category - [page\_title\_bar](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/fusion_tb_category/page_title_bar/) - [content](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/fusion_tb_category/content/) - [header](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/fusion_tb_category/header/) ## Press Categories - [Featured](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/press_category/featured/) ## FAQ Categories - [Understanding Escrow](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faq_category/understanding-escrow/) - [Escrow Process \& Responsibilities](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faq_category/escrow-process-responsibilities/) - [Types of Escrow Transactions](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faq_category/types-of-escrow-transactions/) - [Escrow Fees \& Financial Details](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faq_category/escrow-fees-financial-details/) - [Payment \& Transaction Security](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/faq_category/payment-transaction-security/) ## Category - [columns](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/element_category/columns/) - [sections](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/element_category/sections/) - [post\_cards](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/element_category/post_cards/) - [elements](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/blog/element_category/elements/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.arizonaescrow.com/sitemap_index.xml)