Legal Staff Paralegal in West Des Moines, IA

Law Firm

West Des Moines, IA

Legal Staff Paralegal in West Des Moines, IA

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Real Estate Foreclosure Paralegal
The candidate will provide 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. 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. Two-year degree with relative experience in real estate, legal field is required.