Natalie Elizabeth Drake

***** ******* **** *****, ***. 308

Charlotte, NC 28273

ad2uwt@r.postjobfree.com

704-***-****

Professional Goal

Energetic, self-motivated real estate paralegal with a solid background in residential real estate, loss mitigation, foreclosure, title analyzation and bankruptcy. Seeking a residential closing paralegal position within the real estate, banking or mortgage industry.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

7/1/2021-1/27/2023 Real Estate Paralegal, Hunter & Chandler Law Group, PLLC

Managed closing transactions with lenders, real estate agents and builders in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

Received Contracts, Sent out Buyer and Seller Info Sheets

Ordered Title Searches, HOA Closing Statement, Payoffs, Surveys

Reviewed Title Searches, Prepared Preliminary Title Opinions, Ordered Title Binders

Balanced Closing Disclosures and Pro-Trust

Submitted Documents for Recording via Simplifile

Disbursed Files (Including but not limited to cutting checks and sending wires)

Prepared Final Title Opinions

9/1/2019-7/1/2021 Real Estate Paralegal, McNaught & Clements, PLLC

Managed closing transactions with lenders, real estate agents and builders in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

Received Contracts, Sent out Buyer and Seller Info Sheets

Ordered Title Searches, HOA Closing Statement, Payoffs, Surveys

Reviewed Title Searches, Prepared Preliminary Title Opinions, Ordered Title Binders

Balanced Closing Disclosures and Pro-Trust

Submitted Documents for Recording via Simplifile

Disbursed Files (Including but not limited to cutting checks and sending wires)

Prepared Final Title Opinions

11/2015-9/1/2019 Real Estate Paralegal, Freedmen Law Group, LLC

Managed closing transactions in the state of North Carolina

Received Contracts, Sent out Buyer and Seller Info Sheets

Ordered Title Searches, HOA Closing Statement, Payoffs, Surveys

Reviewed Title Searches, Prepared Preliminary Title Opinions, Ordered Title Binders

Balanced Closing Disclosures and Pro-Trust

Submitted Documents for Recording via Simplifile

Disbursed Files (Including but not limited to cutting checks and sending wires)

Prepared Final Title Opinions

04/2015-09/15/2015 Property Asset Manager, Aalto Invest

Managed closing transactions with agents in the states of Texas, North Carolina, California, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

Updated internal database with property and closing information.

Reviewed all financial aspects of closings for approvals. Aspects that included refurb budgets and purchase price to assure maximum return on investment.

09/2014-02/01/2015 Foreclosure Liaison, Wells Fargo

Ensured compliance with Federal and State guidelines pertaining to the foreclosure process and that the attorneys proceeded accordingly by assuring that proper documentation was sent to the borrower, his/her attorney as well as the mediation/litigation specialists.

Updated all client websites with issues pertaining to the foreclosure process and review loan modification documents.

Reviewed loan modification documents to assure all loans were in compliance with Wells Fargo guidelines

2012-2014 Foreclosure Specialist, Brock and Scott, LLC

Serviced loans for clients such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, etc. by assuring that all loans were within federal and state guidelines pertaining to the foreclosure process.

Primary duty to provide updated communication to all clients regarding the status of foreclosures from referral to REO

2011-2012 Foreclosure Specialist, Roundpoint Mortgage

Serviced loans for investors such as Compass Bank, Wells Fargo, Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, Self Help and RBS Financial by assuring that all loans were within the federal and state guidelines pertaining to the foreclosure process.

Confirmed chain of title on all loans and to make sure we are in compliance regarding all servicing/investor guidelines.

2007-2011 Real Estate/Title Curative Paralegal, Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, PC

Reviewed title searches to identify and resolve title issues that may hinder the sale of properties in foreclosure/REO.

Client liaison between Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).

Researched laws, articles, and past judicial decisions, analyzed and organized research and information, prepared written reports, prepared legal documents and motions, drafted contracts and legal documents, tracked and organized files.

2006-2007 Legal Secretary/Paralegal, Law Office of John T. Mitchell, Jr., LLC

Prepared dictations, legal documents and managed a case load of both defense and plaintiff cases.

Used “Time Matters” to organize appointments, including depositions and client meetings.

Tracked time for client billing

2005-2006 Loss Mitigation Specialist, Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, PC

Provided lenders with the reinstatement/payoff amounts for mortgages that are in foreclosure.

Prepared Deed In Lieu of foreclosure packages for mortgage companies

EDUCATION

1999- 2004 Political Science, B.A., University of South Carolina

Name: Natalie Elizabeth (Graham)

CERTIFICATIONS

Notary Public for the State of North Carolina

*Commission Expires 8/23/2026

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

1.Clinton H. Chandler, Attorney-803-***-****

2.Gerald McNaught, Attorney-980-***-****

3.Tracy Strickland, Title Agent-704-***-****

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