Real Estate Paralegal

CATHY LAWRENCE

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EXPERIENCE

Paralegal 2014 to 2017

Weiner Law Group, LLP Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Assist attorneys in all aspects residential real estate closings and commercial real estate including:

Preparation of Deeds, Affidavits of Consideration, Seller’s Residency Certification/Exemption;

Preparation of Affidavits of Title;

Preparation and Filing of Notices of Settlement;

Request Title Commitment and review upon receipt;

Prepare letter to Seller’s Attorney regarding any requirements in title report;

Request mortgage payoff letters, if applicable;

Request condominium dues statement, if applicable;

Confirm taxes, water and sewer are current;

Record Deed and Mortgage, if applicable;

Prepare letter paying surveyor, if applicable;

Prepare letter paying title company;

Prepare letter paying taxes, water and sewer, if applicable;

Prepare letter forwarding recorded Deed to owner;

Prepare letter forwarding recorded Mortgage to lender, if applicable;

Follow-up regarding mortgage payoff;

Prepare letter forwarding title policies to owner and lender, if applicable;

Prepare commercial loan documents, such as Guaranty, SNDA, Security Agreement;

Prepare commercial closing documents, such as Corporate Resolutions, LLC Resolutions;

Draft closing documents for real estate and commercial transactions;

Prepare real estate closing document binders for clients upon conclusion of closings;

Take dictation and draft correspondence relating to land use matters;

Compile land use applications and required drawings for filing with the requisite town;

Complete Mailing Lists for Notice to Property Owners.

Paralegal 2006 to 2014

Goldman & Kramer, P.C. Roseland, NJ 07068

(Merged with Fox Rothschild, LLP in 2007; Reestablished Goldman & Kramer February 2009)

Assist attorneys in all aspects estate planning; preparation of estate tax returns, estate accountings; commercial real estate closings and business transactions.

Secretary/Paralegal 1998 to 2006

Oller & Breslin, L.L.C. (successor to Oller & Luzzi, L.L.C.) Rockaway, NJ 07866

Assisted attorney with commercial and residential land use matters and commercial litigation, association representations as well as residential real estate transactions.

EDUCATION

Master Paralegal Certificate

Business and Transactional Law Specialized Paralegal Certificate

Business and Real Estate Law Specialized Paralegal Certificate

Probate and Elder Law Specialized Paralegal Certificate

Washington Online Learning Institute 2008

Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved) 1993

Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, NJ 07940

SKILLS

80 WPM, Winscribe Digital Dictation, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, FPS FastTax, Notary Public

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