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Title : Paralegal - Real Estate

Location : Michigan - Kalamazoo
Refer to Job # BAOB698448

Paralegal - Real Estate Duties: Assist the firm s real estate attorneys in various aspects of purchase, sale, financing and lease transactions involving large retail shopping center developments, residential housing and condominium projects, and other commercial developments. Will utilize knowledge and understanding of various legal processes and issues to perform substantive work, including factual and legal research and analysis, drafting and editing correspondence and documents. Organize, review and maintain due diligence documents such as easement agreements, lease agreements, entity documents, management agreements, and related documentation. Review title insurance commitments and policies including supporting documentation. Review survey and plat maps for accuracy regarding legal descriptions and title matters including easements and encroachments. Procure, organize and review lender and title company required information such as UCC, litigation and bankruptcy searches, and underlying entity formation and status documentation. Review city, county and state regulations pertaining to real estate transactions. Assist with preparation of various documents including, but not limited to, organizational documents, amendments, deeds, contracts, estoppels, non-disturbance agreements, UCC financing statements, resolutions, and transfer documents. Review title insurance commitments, title exception documents and surveys and prepare title memorandums and title objection letters. Place orders for title insurance and surveys and follow up with title companies and surveyors regarding title and survey comments. Procure title insurance proforma policies and perform post-closing title insurance related tasks, including obtaining and reviewing title insurance policies and copies of recorded documents. Review surveys and plat maps for accuracy regarding legal descriptions and title matters including easements and encroachments. Assist with the preparation of closing documents, including deeds, transfer affidavits, non-foreign affidavits and owner s affidavits. Assist with the preparation of, tracking and procurement of estoppels and subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements. Organize and review due diligence documents such as leases, entity documents and management agreements. Procure, organize and review UCC, litigation and bankruptcy searches. Prepare letters, memos and reports. File UCC financing statements, form entities, and record documents. Prepare letters, memos and reports. Assist with the preparation of closing documents and organization of closing materials for dissemination to attorneys and clients. Interact with various outside entities, including but not limited to clients, governmental agencies and officials, courts, corporations, and other law firms to gather information. Qualifications: Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree with a major or minor in paralegal/legal assistant studies, or Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree in any field plus a Paralegal/Legal Assistant Certificate from an ABA approved organization. 4+ years of previous experience as a real estate paralegal. Proficient in MS Word, use of the Internet, use of e-mail, and able to quickly learn and utilize other computer applications used by the firm. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under significant time constraints. Must be a problem solver, willing to work and think with a degree of independence, handle confidential information with discretion, and accept responsibility for producing work that is consistently complete, timely, effective and accurate. Must be able to work independently and exercise resourcefulness in accomplishing tasks.

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