Real Estate Paralegal

STACEY GENOVA Phone: 203-***-****

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Oakville, CT 06779

Objective: To utilize the skills and experience I have acquired during my career in the Paralegal/Legal Administration profession.

Education: Watertown High School, Watertown, CT – Diploma received.

Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT – AAS Degree in Legal Office Administration

Experience: Sept. 2016 – June 2024 Seabourne, Malley & Turner, Thomaston, CT

Sole real estate paralegal for the firm - performed all aspects of residential and commercial closings from receipt of contract or lender commitment to post closing; prepared Closing Disclosures/HUD-1 Settlement Statements, title insurance commitments and policies; prepared opinion letters and corporate resolutions; performed UCC searches; prepared and filed Articles of Organization and Operating Agreements for new LLC’s; heavy client and lender contact during closing process; issued all closing checks from IOLTA account using QuickBooks. Handled all foreclosure committee sales for the firm - ordered appraisals, newspaper ads, foreclosure signs, committee liability insurance for date of sale; entered sale information on court website; filed appearances for committees; prepared Committee Reports, Motions for Approval of Sale, Committee Fees/Expenses & Appraisal Fees, Affidavits of Committee Fees/Expenses, and Returns of Sale; paid all vendors once sale and fees were approved.

July 2013 – Sept. 2016 Law Office of Michael J. McVerry, Naugatuck, CT

Real estate paralegal for firm - performed all aspects of real estate closings. Performed all office tasks, prepared correspondence for clients regarding status of pending cases and assisted attorney with probate files. Maintained and performed monthly reconciliations of IOLTA and firm accounts for the office using QuickBooks.

Oct. 2010 – May 2013 Law Offices of John A. Blazi, Waterbury, CT

Performed all office tasks. Performed all aspects of real estate closings. Prepared and complied with interrogatories in personal injury defense cases. Scheduled depositions. Summarized interrogatory and deposition responses for clients. Handled all monthly accounts payable for firm using QuickBooks.

Skills: Excellent transcription, speedwriting and typing skills (80+ wpm). Proficient in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Prep Express and Display Soft.

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