Kathryn D. Franks
Cell: 903-***-**** **** Browning Ct.
Email: ********@*****.*** Granbury, Texas 76049
Professional Title Experience
Land Title Specialist
• Extensive experience in field and digital URL abstracting, sovereignty to present, surface and mineral title for residential, commercial and rural properties, ranging in complexity
• Review and analyze conveyance deeds, deeds of trust/mortgages, judgments, easements, probate records, and other title documents to determine the status and chain of title for subject properties
• Determination and verification of ownership/heirship and reporting
• Curative title for resolving missing information, inaccurate or contradictory information identified in the chain of title
• Analysis and review of county appraisal tax assessment reports and CAD maps
• Due Diligence for acquisition purposes
• Legal descriptions, survey analysis, Deed Plotting, and GIS KMZ snippets
• Experienced in multiple data record systems
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Halfile, Courthouse Direct, Enverus Right of Way Sr. Title Agent
• Digital URL research, examination and preparation of surface ownership records including vesting conveyance deeds, property liens, and easements for residential, commercial, and rural properties
• Analysis and review of county appraisal tax assessment reports and CAD maps
• Mapping of subject parcels utilizing Deed Plotter and Google Earth Pro (KMZs) NFG Energy Services, LLC February 2020 to March 2020 Haar Land Services, Inc. January 2012 to January 2020 Harbour Energy, Inc. March 2005 to December 2011
Geographical Experience
Texas Counties: Anderson, Angelina, Brazos, Burleson, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Kaufman, Leon, Madison, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, and Wood
New Mexico Counties: Eddy, Lea and Chavez
Education
B.B.A., The University of Texas at Tyler, 2002, Magna Cum Laude Completion of the Texas State Bar Title Examination Course Over 90 hours of various Continuing Education Units for AAPL, RPL recertification requirement, including current state title laws, oil and gas law, standard and ethics, and other topics. Organizational Memberships
American Association of Professional Landmen
East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen
Related Certifications
American Association of Professional Landmen - Registered Professional Landman Texas Notary Public
Texas Real Estate Commission - Certified Easement/Right of Way Agent