Land/Lot Paralegal

Galbreath Costner, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401K

Job summary

Real Estate Law Firm is seeking a real estate closing paralegal to join the Land Development and Acquisition team. The ideal candidate will be warm, energetic, friendly, self-motivated, resourceful, and highly organized with at least two years of closing paralegal experience. This is a full-time position offering health insurance, dental, PTO, and access to 401K.

Notary in state of residence is preferred. Essential duties include coordinating closings, preparing HUD-1 statements, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Two+ years of closing paralegal experience in real estate.
• Warm, energetic, friendly, self-motivated, resourceful, and highly organized.
• Notary in state of residence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties involved with closing real estate transactions.
• Coordinate closings and communicate file status with buyers, sellers, lenders, agents, and builders closing teams.
• Prepare HUD-1 settlement statements and other closing documents.
• Receive and adhere to closing instructions from lenders or their counsel.
• Ensure all taxes and HOA dues are collected and filed.
• Manage escrow process and ensure compliance with contracts and title requirements.

Skills

Closing real estate transactions

Paralegal experience

Attention to detail

Client communication

Job description

Real Estate Law Firm is seeking a real estate closing paralegal to join the Land Development and Acquisition business team. The ideal candidate would be warm, energetic, friendly, self-motivated, resourceful, and highly organized with at least two (2) years of closing paralegal experience. This is a full-time position offering health insurance, dental insurance, paid time off, and access to 401K. Notary in state of residence is preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to perform duties involved with closing real estate transactions.
• Work with clients to close transactions in a timely, efficient, and error-free manner.
• Coordinate closings and communicate file status/needs with buyers, sellers, lenders, real estate agents, and builder closing teams.
• Order/Distribute title commitments to required parties.
• Prepare HUD-1 settlement statements and other required closing documents.
• Receive and adhere to closing instructions from lenders and/or their counsel.
• Collect all real estate taxes, homeowners’ association (HOA) dues, and any delinquencies.
• Collaborate with management to resolve all curative matters such as clouds on title, legal description discrepancies, easements, lot splits, vesting, tax liens, judgments, bankruptcies, boundary disputes, encroachments, mortgage liens, UCC filings, and the like.
• Secure all documents required for the successful close of escrow and issuance of title insurance.
• Prior to disbursement: balance the file, confirm good funds, and verify the accuracy and completeness of all closing documents.
• Manage the entire real estate closing/escrow process, including compliance with real estate contracts, lender instructions, title requirements, closing/escrow requirements, company requirements, and other written instructions.
• Assist post-closing in the preparation and issuance of title policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager.
• Uphold necessary hours for continuing education to maintain Escrow Officer License in States where such is required.
• Adhere to State and Federal regulatory requirements.