Field Examiner/Abstractor

GPAC Garden City, NY
real estate legal search insurance instruments searching restrictions software law firms title insurance liens easements legal descriptions
December 18, 2022
GPAC
Garden City, NY
FULL_TIME

Abstractors will be traveling to the court house and using software to search real estate records, examine titles, and/or summarize pertinent legal and/or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes.


What you do:



  • Search, examine and/or summarize lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

  • Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties’ legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions

  • Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.

  • Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities, and outlining actions needed to clear titles.

  • Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.

  • Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.

  • Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.

  • Prepare real estate closing statements, using knowledge and expertise in real estate procedures.


What you need: 



  • 3 years of experience in field examining 

  • Court house contacts

  • Basic concepts of Field Examination 

  • Residential Real Estate knowledge 


What we offer: 



  • Above market pay- commensurate with experience 

  • Great Benefits 

  • Supportive and collaborative management with industry expertise

  • Pleasant environment contributing to an outstanding employee retention

  • Ability to grow within our ever-expanding organization

  • Stability 


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