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Option Fee as liquidated damages, plus reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of collection should I itigation ensue. 3.3 Escrow. Promptly after Escrow Agent's receipt of the Option Fee, the Option Fee shall be deposited by the Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account (the "Option Fee Account"). The Account shall be at any federally insured banking institution selected by the Escrow Agent (the "Bank"). As used herein, the term "Escrow Funds" means the Option Fee, together with all interest which from time to time accrues thereon. The Escrow Agent shall have no liability for the failure of the Bank to return the Escrow Funds when requested or for any other default, action or inaction on the part of the Bank. Buyer and Seller each understand that it takes some time to deposit the Option Fee in the Account and some time to withdraw the Escrow Funds from the Account in anticipation of the Closing contemplated under this Agreement, and that the Escrow Funds will earn no interest during such times. Seller represents that its correct taxpayer identification number is Upon request by the Escrow Agent, Buyer and Seller shall each execute a Payer's Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (IRS Form W-9) and shall deliver the same to the Escrow Agent. All interest earned on the Option Fee shall be paid to the party to whom the Option Fee is payable under this Agreement. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is serving as escrow holder as an accommodation for the parties. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any actions or refusal to take any action undertaken in good faith or upon reliance upon documentation which it believes to be genuine. Unless the Escrow Agent has received written authorization from the Buyer to pay the Escrow Funds (or a portion thereof) to the Seller or a closing statement or other written instructions as to the disbursement of the Escrow Funds signed by both Buyer and Seller or a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the disbursement of the Escrow Funds, the Escrow Agent shall send to Seller and Buyer notice of any other proposed disbursement of the Escrow Funds and not disburse such Escrow Funds until ten (10) days after such notice is sent in order to allow for objections to such proposed disbursement. In the event that the Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection to such proposed disbursement within such ten-day period, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to disburse the Escrow Funds as set forth in such notice and upon making such disbursement, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the Escrow Funds so disbursed. In the event of any dispute or any doubt on the part of the Escrow Agent regarding the Escrow Funds (or any portion thereof), the Escrow Agent shall have the right to deposit the Escrow Funds (or any portion thereof) into a court of appropriate jurisdiction and all costs to the Escrow Agent in connection therewith shall be assessed against the Escrow Funds. In such event, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the Escrow Funds so deposited. Seller and Buyer each agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against any loss or liability (including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements and court and litigation costs) incurred by the Escrow Agent as a result of any dispute regarding the Escrow Funds or in any way arising from the performance of its Option Agreement for Milton Property on Sunny Isles Blvd 4 rt.