Real Estate Paralegal

Lauri Francisco Smith

Gainesville, GA ***** • 678-***-**** • ******.*****@*****.***

Professional Summary

Skilled Real Estate Paralegal proficient in property research and records acquisition. Prepares documents, gathers information and transmits files. Well-versed in numerous Real Estate software programs with expertise in associated databases. History of producing exceptional legal support work on real estate transactions. Organized and diligent professional with a keen eye for detail and a systematic nature.

Skills

Real Estate Closing Assistance

Closing Disclosures Settlement statements

preparation

Real Estate Lending Processes, Document

Preparation

Residential & Commercial Real Estate

Development

Real Estate Title Concepts

Excellent Client Communication, Support &

Relationship Management

Inquiry Requests

Deadline Monitoring, Attention to detail

Payment Collection

Flexible and Adaptable

Decision-Making, Complex Problem-Solving

Proficient in MS Office, Online Databases &

Database Searching. Filing System

Organization

Work History

Real Estate Paralegal, 03/2022 to Current

Weissman Law Firm – Atlanta, GA

Paralegal who completed all Real Estate closing tasks from beginning (receiving titles requests) to end disbursement & reconciliation of all closing files. Organized contracts and closing documents for rentals, purchases and refinances. Prepared legal property descriptions for use in transactions. Reviewed title exceptions, coordinated due diligence activities and reviewed and prepared sale and loan documents.

Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail. Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases. Assisted up to 4+ lawyers at time.

Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies/related closing documents. Analyzed Deeds of Trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts Produced all contracts and real estate closing statements. Real Estate Paralegal, 10/2020 to 12/2021

Law Office Of Robert A. Rivers, LLC – Cumming, GA

Paralegal who completed all Real Estate closing tasks from beginning (receiving titles requests) to end disbursement & reconciliation of all closing files. Real Estate Paralegal, 05/2018 to 10/2020

John Laster Law Firm, LLC – Athens, GA

Paralegal who completed all Real Estate closing tasks from beginning (receiving titles requests) to end disbursement & reconciliation of all closing files. Assoc Director-Inventory Operations & Reporting, 05/1994 to 12/2017 Verizon – Alpharetta, GA

Managed inventory operations & reporting for all distribution points including Verizon retail stores, business sales, indirect retail stores. Southeast area covers from Kentucky south & Texas east Education

BBA: Finance And Business Management

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

Paralegal Certificatification: Real Estate Paralegal, 12/2020 University of North Georgia - Gainesville, GA

Certifications

Real Estate License

Licensed Notary Public

Additional Information

Highly proficient computer skills-Microsoft office products, Real Estate closing software, Databases

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