If you don't trust the person to hold your money why do you trust them to decide where your money goes? >There's no way for the escrow agent to steal the money

If you don't trust the person to hold your money why do you trust them to decide where your money goes? >There's no way for the escrow agent to steal the money. If you're worried about an escrow agent stealing your money if they had the chance then they really really should not be your escrow agent.