Boutique real-estate law firm located in the Decatur area is searching for an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join its real estate team.

This firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to a great work/life balance and flexible work schedule!

Responsibilities:

• Ability to understand commercial sales contracts with attention to critical dates and closing conditions
• Draft closing documents including: deeds, bills of sale, estoppel certificates, indemnification agreements, mortgage releases, UCC financing statements, title affidavits, lien waivers, etc.

• Order and analyze title examination abstracts, review exceptions to titles, and prepare title objection and response letters, as appropriate for the transaction, and necessary documents to correct or clear title.

• Prepare title insurance commitments, working through complex title issues and complete post-closing title work and issuance of title policies.

• Order and analyze surveys; prepare and review legal descriptions
• Coordinate closing logistics; prepare closing checklists; oversee execution of documents and recordation of appropriate documents; organize complex transactional files
• Coordinate post-closing follow-up including recording documents, wiring funds, obtaining necessary cancellation documents, organizing and indexing files and overseeing preparation of closing documents binders
• Prepare and file entity organizational, amendatory, and dissolution/termination documents; prepare and file foreign qualifications and withdrawals
• Process and track vendor invoices

• Keep accurate time records
• Experience with legal office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Orion and Landtech.

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume in confidence to Joanmarie Bolding, Managing Director of Recruiting at jmb@stafffinancial.com

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