Job Title
Real Estate Closer/ Real Estate Paralegal
Company
JobTracks
Job Description
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PARALEGALA West Palm Beach law firm with a friendly, professional environment is seeking a real estate closer/ paralegal to a Partner/Owner of the firm.AREAS OF PRACTICE :
Commercial and residential real estate, title services and claims, construction liens, business and corporate law, wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate law.RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS :
- Must have exceptional document formatting, proofreading, and grammatical skills.
- A working knowledge of real estate transactions and terminology.
- Typing and modifying agreements and redlining to track changes.
- Fast and accurate typist.
- Maintain attorney’s calendar and contacts.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with AltaStar or Tabs 3/Practice Master software is a plus, but not required.
- Heavy experience and background in Commercial and Residential Real Estate
PROCESSING:
- Process title and client representation files from start to finish.
- Open files, input file data into Qualia software (if applicable), obtain file number.
- Review incoming contracts, create key dates list for approval, note any important contractual obligations and/or issues for follow-up, create critical notes for file.
- Assist attorney and/or paralegal with maintaining calendar for closings/due dates/client meetings.
- Track and confirm earnest money deposits and provide EMD receipts (if applicable).
- Title files: Order title search, lien search, estoppels, surveys (if required and cost approved by client), and loan payoff statements; prior to closing, order final update.
- Buyer/Seller representations: send representation letters requesting from the closing agent the title search, lien search, estoppels, and surveys (or order for client if desired).
- Assist attorneys and/or paralegal with correspondence and review of legal documents including, but not limited to, legal descriptions, title commitments, surveys, closing statements, closing documents and the like.
- Maintain checklist and calendar for buyer/seller representation files
- Answer/return calls and coordinate intake sheet for new clients
POST-CLOSING (Residential and Commercial files):
- Upon closing, prepare closing binders for buyers and sellers, transmit lender packages.
- Record required documents online
- Prepare and send post-closing checks and confirm that all checks and required wires have been sent.
- Scan closing files into our cloud-based backup system
- Title files: check closing updates for instruments recorded in the gap, prepare title policies through our closing software for buyers and/or lenders, scan and send final title policies and original documents to clients and lenders, retain file for final post-closing update to ensure clear gap and satisfactions of outstanding mortgages/releases of any outstanding title matters.
- Buyer/Lender Representations: Follow Up after closing to review, receive and send to the client the final owner’s/lender’s policy and original documents within 30 days of closing
BENEFITS :
The firm offers a competitive salary with an exceptional benefits package including employer-paid health insurance, employer-paid disability and life insurance, optional group dental insurance, matching 401(k), and paid time off for holidays, personal days, sick days, and vacation days.
Expected Salary
Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Job Posting Date
Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:29:14 GMT