• Paralegal - Real Estate Foreclosure

    Dentons US LLP (ME)


    Paralegal - Real Estate Foreclosure - West Des Moines{22684693-ECAD-4019-8F28-1F3F21BEC884}

     

    Regional Capabilities

     

    Posted on July 7, 2022

     

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    Duties/Responsibilities

    Dentons Davis Brown is currently recruiting for a Real Estate Foreclosure Paralegal to be based in our West Des Moines office. The Paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing the management of residential foreclosure files, and the orderly preparation of necessary court filings and tracking of the residential foreclosure process for loans in the State of Iowa. Expected responsibilities will include:

     

    + Handle initial intake of referrals, including loan documents from client

    + Order necessary reports and searches for foreclosure process, as well as review title reports to ensure clear title or any title issues

    + Prepare required correspondence to borrower

    + Prepare customary foreclosure pleadings to be filed with the Courts from petition, through summary judgment to final judgment and sale of the property, including post sale documents

    + Keep log on status of all files to share with attorney and client

    + Routinely communicate with client providing status updates on foreclosure milestone completion

    + Routinely communicate with county sheriff's, recorder and clerk’s offices

    + Update firm’s case management system as well as any required investor or client sites

    + Complete military and bankruptcy searches

    + Provide fees and cost amounts to firm’s accounting department as well as client for billing of files

    + Understand and follow all client and investor foreclosure requirements

    + Locate information on potential defendants for service of process and deal with service issues on defendants

    + Additional duties as assigned

    Required Skills/Abilities

    + Excellent oral and written communication skills

    + Energetic, organized, detail-oriented and disciplined, with the willingness to work hard

    + Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

    + Ability to manage workflow and work under tight deadlines and other time constraints, with competing and shifting priorities

    + Strong project management and organizational skills

    + Strong analytical skills, technical aptitude, critical thinking, analytical and customer service skills

    + Familiarity with preparation and filing of pleadings in Iowa courts

    Education and Experience

    + Two-year degree with relative experience in real estate, legal field

    Physical Requirements

    + Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

    + Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

     

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