Hello, my name is Ely. I am here to help you. There may be a slight delay between your follow ups and my replies as I type out a reply. Please note: (1) this is general information only, not legal advice; and (2) my function is to give you honest information and not to tell you what you necessarily wish to hear.

I am sorry for the situation that you find yourself in. Please understand that the Escrow period you set when the contract was agreed upon between the buyer and seller is not contractually binding. It is merely a date upon which all parties are striving to complete the transaction - but this is not a "do or die" date. Ergo, by missing the date, the party did not necessary walk away from the contract.

So what happens if the escrow closing date is missed? In this case, they have a "reasonable time" to perform. R & S INVESTMENTS v. Howard, 593 P. 2d 53 - Nev: Supreme Court 1979. "Reasonable time" is specifically vaguely defined because every case is different.

Either party can approach the Court to get a ruling if an agreement cannot be be made as to whether they acted in a reasonable time in an attempt to salvage the deal. Ergo, the Court would look at factors such as:

-did they contact you and let you know that they would be late, or did they simply stop all contact?
-did you advise them as to the fact that you'd be selling the property to someone else, etc, if they do not contact you in a proper amount of time?
-was there further communication?
-how long the date was past escrow (anything past 30 days is generally considered too long)?

So the contract is not necessarily voided, but it may be. If you press the issue and refuse to close, it is up to them to go to the Court and see if the Court would agree.

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