Real Estate Pre-closing paralegal

Company Description

Small boutique law firm/title company rapidly growing and looking to expand its footprint and its team members. We seek high level thinkers and team members to support our clients and fellow team members.

Role Description

This is a full-time Real Estate Pre-closing paralegal role at Perigon Legal Services, LLC located in Sandy Springs, GA, with flexibility for some remote work. The role involves day-to-day tasks related to real estate pre-closing procedures, document preparation, conducting title searches, coordinating with clients, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in using Softpro (required)
• Knowledge of real estate law and pre-closing processes
• Experience in preparing legal documents and conducting title searches
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools for legal research and documentation
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies or related field- Not Required
• Certification as a paralegal is a plus
• Prior experience as a real estate paralegal is preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate with real estate agents and transaction coordinators to ensure receipt of information needed to complete the preclosing process
• Open file and order title
• Send out buyer and seller information sheets- if LLC, need OA, if INC- need Corporate Resolution, if Trust- need Trust agreement
• IF seller or buyer is a company- check with GA secretary of State site and print the compliance and put in file
• Insure you have a full and complete contract with all exhibits and amendments
• Ensure contract has been properly executed
• Communicate with loan officers and loan processors regarding preparing and sending title documents
• Work alongside title attorney on clearing title
• Gather and process contract documents by entering necessary information and uploading documents into Softpro
• Payoffs
• HOA- compare to CAD to make sure it was properly disclosed
• Water
• Termite
• Home Warranty
• Completing daily tasks in Soft Pro
• Scheduling closings including setting up Mailouts
• Communicate with all parties on scheduling and sending out RSVP’s
• Preparing, sending, receiving, and reviewing power of attorney documents (if required)
• Make sure everything is in Softpro and notes are current and accurate.
• Touch each file on a daily basis to insure you are on top of each file.