Legal Assistant- Title

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

With over 40 years of experience in Real Estate Law, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC has an immediate opening for a full time Title Legal Assistant in our Philadelphia office. We are a fast- paced, mid-sized law firm representing mortgage lenders, banks and financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida.

Requirements

Professional written and communication skills
Strong word-processing and proofreading skills
Willingness to work meticulously to ensure the quality of your work
Minimum high school diploma or the equivalent
At least 2 years’ experience reviewing PA/NJ property titles and/or Title Curative experience
Familiarity with title insurance commitment, policy format and all procedures required to prepare including abstracting, title examinations/review, post-closing, etc.

Nice To Haves

A working knowledge of the foreclosure processes and legal documents as well as the effect on title to real property

Responsibilities

Analyze Title Reports and summarize items required to clear for New Jersey and PA
Review to confirm that the legal description is valid
Verify parties in the chain of title to determine if vesting deed is correct
Determine conditions required to obtain clear title through a foreclosure, deed in lieu, tax sale or other conveyance
Examine security deeds, liens, judgments, easements, plats, tax maps and surveys to verify legal description, ownership, restrictions, or conformity to requirements
Prepare documentation of review and correspondence to transmit same with requirements to clear title to Vendor and Clients
Initiate and follow-up on title-issue resolution with Vendors, Attorneys and Clients
Work closely with the title curative staff
Update internal system as well as multiple client systems