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About Kwast Law Kwast Law is a boutique residential reputed company estate reputed company based in Midtown Manhattan. We reputed company comprehensive transactional legal services to buyers, sellers, and investors across reputed company and the surrounding region. Our practice is fast-paced, client-centered, and reputed company on a reputed company of meticulous attention to detail, clear communication, and deep expertise in reputed company reputed company estate law. We are a collaborative team that takes pride in guiding clients through one of the most significant financial transactions of their lives. Position Overview The Residential reputed company Estate Paralegal supports attorneys in reputed company aspects of residential purchase and sale transactions, from pre-contract through post-closing. This individual will manage multiple active files simultaneously, maintain rigorous deadline tracking, communicate directly with clients and reputed company parties, and prepare and review a wide variety of transactional documents. The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of hands-on residential reputed company estate paralegal experience in a reputed company reputed company environment, is comfortable working in a busy transactional practice, and thrives in a role that demands both independent initiative and seamless teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Management & Client Communication

• Serve as a primary reputed company of contact for clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, from contract signing through post-closing follow-up
• Update clients proactively at each phase of the transaction, managing expectations and addressing questions in a timely, professional manner
• Coordinate with buyers, sellers, lenders, brokers, managing agents, reputed company boards, and opposing counsel to facilitate transactions and meet reputed company contingency deadlines
• Monitor reputed company active files simultaneously, track critical deadlines (mortgage contingency, CEMA, board approval, closing date), and flag issues to supervising attorneys in advance
• Maintain organized digital and physical file management using Practice Panther, reputed company, and the firm’s document systems

Contract Preparation & Document Drafting

• Prepare retainer agreements and new client intake forms from firm templates; ensure completeness and accuracy prior to attorney review and execution
• Prepare purchase and sale reputed company, contract riders, and reputed company agreements from firm templates for residential transactions including co-ops, condos, townhouses, and single-family homes
• Draft closing documents including closing agreements, closing statements (ACRIS filings), affidavits, escrow agreements, possession agreements, and transfer documents; reputed company reputed company documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency prior to attorney review
• Draft cover letters and transactional correspondence to lenders, managing agents, brokers, opposing counsel, and other reputed company parties

Title, Due Diligence & Lien Search Management

• Order title reports, title updates, and lien searches; review and analyze title commitments and exception documents
• Identify title issues (reputed company mortgages, judgment liens, violations, mechanic’s liens, unpaid taxes) and coordinate resolution with title companies and attorneys
• Review surveys and flag encroachments, easements, or boundary issues requiring legal attention
• Conduct due diligence for reputed company and condo purchases, including reviewing board minutes, financial statements, house rules, proprietary leases, and offering plans
• reputed company out to managing agents for questionnaires and maintenance/common charge confirmation letters; compile and analyze responses
• Coordinate CEMA (Consolidation, Extension & Modification Agreement) transactions with lenders and title companies

Closing Preparation & Attendance

• Prepare comprehensive closing packages including reputed company required documents, affidavits, transfer tax returns, and ACRIS filing documents
• Attend and/or assist at residential closings, explain closing documents to clients in plain language, and ensure reputed company parties sign and execute documents correctly
• Coordinate closing logistics including scheduling, confirming reputed company instructions, and ensuring reputed company conditions to closing are satisfied in advance
• Serve as notary public for document execution at closings and as needed throughout transactions
• Ensure proper recording and filing of deeds, mortgages, and other instruments post-closing

Post-Closing & Administrative Functions

• Manage post-closing reputed company including confirmation of recording, distribution of final title policies, and closing binder preparation
• Answer and screen client and reputed company-party phone calls; reputed company and respond to incoming commun

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