Malinda Byrd *** Azalea Avenue

Roxboro, NC *****

919-***-****

ad0592@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

• Title Abstractor for North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona and California

• Commercial Paralegal for both North Carolina & South Carolina

• Utilities, Right of Way and Easement Paralegal

• Title Insurance Paralegal

• Title Examiner for Arizona, California, South Carolina, and my home state of North Carolina

• Resware and SoftPro Select Paralegal Knowledgeable

• Collections Paralegal

Professional Experience:

Fidelity National Financial – India Division Jacksonville, FL June 2022 to February 2023 Full Time California Title Examiner

• Update and Full Title Examination of California title through Nextace, Titlepoint, Smartview websites

• Prepare Title Commitments in SoftPro Select

• Maintained a daily production log for errors and orders completed

• Participated in weekly training meetings

• Organized Training Material for future training sessions Food Lion, Inc. Roxboro, NC April 2022 to May 2022 Part-Time Deli Associate

• Prepared food to proper temperature and prepare for buffet service

• Customer Service

• Operate electrical slicer

• Perform closing tasks per checklist

• Time management skills in checking and preparing food per timeline specifications OS National, LLC aka Opendoor Atlanta, GA June 2021 to December 2021 Title Examiner

• Update and Full Title Examination of Arizona title

• Conduct Prior Policy Search in TitlePoint Software

• Performed Title Examination via DataTrace Software

• Drafted Title Commitments via ResWare Software

• Performed Curative Corrections in order to update Commitments prior to closings

• Attended Monthly and Weekly Meeting for Title Examination Team and monthly Hands on Meetings Bagwell Holt Smith PA Chapel Hill, NC January 2021 to June 2021 Real Estate Paralegal-Title Abstractor & HOA Collections Paralegal

• Perform title searches for current Builder Clients

• Previously performed all aspects for Commercial Transactions from title search to post closing in both North Carolina and South Carolina

• Drafted legal descriptions from both surveys and recorded plats for Exhibit A recordable documentation

• Reconciled Trust Account daily with banking software

• Took Collections for Outstanding HOA Dues and set up payment plans with property owners to get balances current

• Basic accounting on Excel spreadsheets for payments received

• Open new files for collections per attorney request Arnette Law Firm Morrisville, NC September 2020 to January 2021 Real Estate Paralegal-Title Abstractor

• Perform title searches for current residential closings

• Request Commitments for Closing

• Order Payoffs from lenders

• Prepare Preliminary Closing Disclosure Forms in SoftPro

• Maintain calendar and be self-motivated

JR Law Team Cary, NC June 2020 to July 2020

Real Estate Paralegal-Title Abstractor

• Perform title searches for current residential closings

• Prepare seller documentation through SoftPro Select

• Order Payoffs from lenders

• Clear up title issues before closings

Bagwell Holt Smith PA Chapel Hill, NC March 2016 to June 2020 Real Estate Paralegal-Title Abstractor

• Perform title searches for current Builder Clients

• Perform all aspects for Commercial Transactions from closing to post closing

• Conduct Commercial Title Searches in both North Carolina and South Carolina

• Drafted legal descriptions from both surveys and recorded plats

• Reconciled Trust Account daily

• Initially hired for Collections for Outstanding HOA Dues

• Basic accounting on Excel spreadsheets for payments received

• Open new files for collections per attorney request

• Customer service with property owners to assist in paying balances in full Kendall Page PLLC Chapel Hill, NC August 2015 to March 2016 Title Paralegal

• Title abstractor for major land purchases for developers and residential closings

• Answer telephone and greet clients

• Schedule closings and coordinate with Real Estate Agents

• Record documents electronically with appropriate software programs for corresponding courthouses Moore & Alphin, PLLC Raleigh, NC November 2014 to August 2015 Vault / Title Paralegal

• Title abstractor for major land purchases for developers and residential closings

• Updated running list of client clerks and updated lawsuit status

• Daily courthouse runs to Durham, Wake, Orange, or Chatham Shedor Law Firm Raleigh, NC February 2013 to October 2014 Real Estate Paralegal

• Pre Closing specialist, ordering payoff information and Home Owner Association information

• Prepared Seller Documentation for signing (i.e. Deed, Limited Power of Attorney, Owner Affidavit)

• Post-Closing specialist, processing loan packages and disburse funds accordingly

• Post-Closing clean up, making sure that all mortgages are cancelled of record

• Maintain a database system available to all office personnel containing information on payoffs and other invoices received and status on each transaction performed in office.

• Record documentation both online electronically and in person at designated courthouses Kurtz & Blum PLLC Raleigh, NC May 2011 to March 2012 Part-Time Civil Paralegal

• Documented prospective client phone calls for attorney review for both Family and Litigation matters

• Drafted appropriate AOC forms for Civil Court Filings for both Family and Litigation matters

• Direct contact with clients, per attorney request, to relay or obtain case information

• Maintained a daily calendar for consultations, deadlines for court filings, and trial preparation

• Filed pleadings at appropriate civil divisions of local courthouses

• Managed monthly billing statements, preparation and mailing of bills to clients through TimeMatters

• Assisted in research for prospective family law cases and civil litigation trials using on-line resources and North Carolina General Statutes

SoftPro Raleigh, NC August 2010 to January 2011

Document Specialist

• Designed and developed documents under a program called ProDesign

• Designed and developed checks under the program ProDesign

• Tested documents in a program called ProForm

• Prepared procedural outlines for document development Southeastern Land Co. Raleigh, NC April 2008 to July 2010 Contractor for Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. as a Document Control Clerk

• Sent out Title Request to approved attorneys for purposed Transmission Lines

• Reviewed Title Work for Acquisition of Right of Way Property

• Prepared Easements, Deed of Trust Releases, and Options for Purchase for onsite Land Acquisition Agents

• Prepared Condemnation Packages for Attorney representing Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

• Kept accurate status of all condemnations currently active using Excel

• Kept accurate accrual information for Transmission Accounting

• Checked derivation and legal descriptions from surveyor plats for Transmission Line acquisitions

• Reviewed attorney title for proper ownership for parcels along proposed Transmission Line parcels State Land Title Company Raleigh, NC November 2007 to April 2008 Assistant Title Insurance Underwriter

• Composed Title Commitments for Owners and Lenders Title Insurance Policies

• Issued Final Title Policies under the Underwriters supervision

• Maintained spreadsheets for informational and accounting purposes

• Received payments with Quick Books Software

• Issued invoices with Quick Books Software

• Answered a Multi-Line Phone and performed Customer Service for new clients East Coast Real Estate Services Huntersville, NC March 2004 to October 2007 Title Abstractor

• Researched Land Title for Refinances, Foreclosures, Commercial and Residential Purchases

• Commercial Title Searches

• Drafted Preliminary Certificates for attorney’s signature

• Platted legal descriptions using the Greenbriar Plotting Software Lewis, Deese, & Nance, PLLC Fayetteville, NC July 2003 to January 2004 Real Estate Paralegal

• Internship for college studying two areas of Real Estate Law

• Researched Land Title for Refinances, Foreclosures, Commercial and Residential Purchases

• Set up Adverse Conveyance files for companies and investors for efficient turn over for clients

• Recorded documents on public record

• Prepared packages for closings

Education

Fayetteville Tech Community College Fayetteville, NC Graduate Class of 2003 ABA approved Paralegal Technology Associates Degree

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