Associate Attorney - Foreclosure

Mackie Wolf Zientz Mann • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Responsible for performing legal services involved with Texas pre/post residential foreclosure sales, including probate, deceased debtor issues, reviewing/curing title, and conducting communications with clients, debtors, and attorneys

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes issues arising from debtor/attorney disputes, issues of notices, title, probate, reinstatement or payoff, analysis of payment histories, escrow disputes, and pursues any necessary curative methods to provide the client with clear title.
• Advise and confer with attorneys in a multi-state area on loss mitigation or bankruptcy issues, including workout modifications, balloon modifications, warranty deeds, subordination agreements, review of files on complex or difficult cases, and coordination of compliance and procedural issues with other departments within the Firm.
• Performs duties involved in probate, guardianship, receivership, litigation, wrongful foreclosure suits, TROs, tax issues, third party claims or bankruptcy issues, provides legal advice to clients, coordinates activities with opposing counsel, monitors files and documents sent to local councils, and prepares client status reports.
• Assist Substitute Trustees effecting the duties regarding the posting of properties for sale, bidding and sales of property, and receipt of funds. Reviews issues regarding excess funds to determine the party entitled to the proceeds and facilitate the proper disbursement to avoid associated legal concerns, and address issues involved with claimants’ requests for disbursements.
• Performs additional duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees