Earnest Money Deposit
Governors Land & Title offers multiple convenient ways to submit your earnest money deposit. Choose from EPay, Wire Transfer, or personal check
SUBMIT YOUR EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT
Paper checks and wire transfers can finally be a thing of the past with Govs Title ePay! Now, delivering funds for your next real estate transaction is easier, safer, and quicker than ever.
If you prefer to send a wire at an additional cost, instructions for wires and paper checks are below.
GOVS TITLE EPAY
See what Govs Title ePay offers:
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Fully Electronic, Encrypted & Secure
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Initiate a Transfer within 90 Seconds
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Connect to Any Financial Institution in the U.S.
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Never Share Routing and Account Numbers
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Stay Informed with Email Notifications
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Receive Refunds or Commissions
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Accessible 24/7
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It’s time to ditch paper checks!
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING EPAY: If your closing is scheduled within the next 24 – 48 hours, please do NOT use ePay. Please reach out to your Closer to confirm the best method for you.
WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT, WE HAVE OPTIONS FOR YOU
WIRES
GOVS TITLE EPAY
CHECKS
*All incoming funds must be received and cleared prior to closing; as all closing funds must be “collected funds” prior to disbursement. Due to a large amount of fraud, THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.​
WIRE TRANSFER
INSTRUCTIONS
If you wish to use a wire transfer, please email us at Clarksville@GovsTitle.com or call us at 931-896-2229
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You will need to provide the following information:
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Your FULL LEGAL NAME
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Your EMAIL ADDRESS
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Your PHONE CELL PHONE NUMBER
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The PROPERTY ADDRESS that is being sold/purchased
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Your Real Estate Agents name and phone number
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Governors Title is wholly committed to preventing email and internet-related fraud schemes and protecting your rights as a consumer.
PAPER CHECKS*:
Paper checks can be mailed or dropped off in person at our office at 664 Sango Rd. Clarksville, TN 37043. Please allow for delivery time. ​
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*Please verify with our office that a check is acceptable for your transaction type.
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
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Be careful with what information you share online or on social media. By openly sharing things like pet names, schools you attended, links to family members, and your birthday, you can give a scammer all the information they need to guess your password or answer your security questions.
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Don’t click on anything in an unsolicited email or text message asking you to update or verify account information. Look up the company’s phone number on your own (don’t use the one a potential scammer is providing), and call the company to ask if the request is legitimate.
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Carefully examine the email address, URL, and spelling used in any correspondence. Scammers use slight differences to trick your eye and gain your trust.
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Be careful what you download. Never open an email attachment from someone you don’t know, and be wary of email attachments forwarded to you.
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Set up two-factor (or multi-factor) authentication on any account that allows it, and never disable it.
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Verify payment and purchase requests in person if possible or by calling the person to make sure it is legitimate. You should verify any change in account number or payment procedures with the person making the request.
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Be especially wary if the requestor is pressing you to act quickly.
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Additional information and resources on business email compromise can be found at: www.fbi.gov/bec