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Job Description
| SENIOR TITLE EXAMINER |
Job Code: 3212
Pay Grade: 017
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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Performs complex technical work in the review and examination of title, legal documents, legal descriptions and condemnation suits used in the acquisition of County properties.
This position routinely exercises independent judgment in all aspects of the position, including but not limited to approval of title searches, attorney title opinions, commitments, acquisition packages and condemnation suits used in the acquisition of County properties and ensures County and legal requirements are met.
Work is performed with independence under the supervision of the Title Program Manager and is reviewed for compliance with division objectives and policies for achievement of desired results.
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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- Reviews and examines title, conducts research from multiple sources, identifies title defects, determines information necessary to clear title and provides explanation of title information to title examiners, acquisition agents, property owners, attorneys, and developers.
- Reviews legal descriptions, right-of-way maps and construction plans.
- Prepares and reviews instruments of conveyance and related documents for proper form, accuracy and completeness.
- Uses advanced technical and analytical skills to retrieve information to locate owners of property who are not of record or who do not know that they may have any interest in property cited for acquisition.
- Contacts property owners and others having an interest in parcels to be condemned to verify information for service of process and suit filing.
- Prepares condemnation suit packages for filing by the County Attorney's Office.
- Participates in pre-order of taking meetings and testifies in court hearings as to title matters.
- Tracks all assigned projects through the Division's computer tracking system.
- Reviews items submitted for real property and leasehold acquisitions for completeness and accuracy and processes them for approval as Board of County Commissioners agenda items or under Ordinance #92-29.
- Coordinates closings with title companies and/or attorneys.
- Provides assistance to Title Examiner in complex transactional matters.
- Performs other related duties as required.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and five years of professional experience in title research and examination of real estate or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience |
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| Preferences |
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Experience in title research and examination and/or preparation and review of legal documents in advance of real property litigation, such as eminent domain, foreclosure, eviction, quiet title, etc.
Experience reading plotting and evaluating the accuracy of legal descriptions.
Experience researching and retrieving information from multiple sources, such as from: public records, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Court, Vital Statistics, court files, Orange County Law Library, Federal Bankruptcy Laws, Florida Statutes, Code of Civil Procedure, Florida Real Property Law, Probate Law, Title Law and Florida Constitutional Law.
Experience in preparation or review of legal documents.
Experience with word processing and spreadsheet computer applications.
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3/29/2018
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