Attorney for Closing a Home Purchase Loan

The information he provides you states that if you want him to order the survey then you need to notify him to do so.

 

Not the first time I've heard that.

 

You heard they have some hawt paralegals?

 

The information who provides to what?

 

When I hired him for a closing he provided a letter describing the what and when of the closing.

 

Um....ok. Regardless of all that, what i am saying is that when the land surveyor gets the order to go out and to the loan closing survey, 9 times out of 10 is the attorney that orders it. Realtors order then occasionally and the actual home buyer rarely calls the surveyor to order it.

 

Well, I know that in our case they were very aware that they were handling the survey. I was originally going to do it, and they assured me that it was something they took care of. And I called several days before closing to see when it was going to be done, because I was hoping they would do it a few days prior so that I could compare the markers against what the builder said was our plot.

In all of our dealings I found them to be very sub-par to other attorneys that we've worked with. And they weren't any cheaper, so I don't see any excuse for them to be incompetent and being 'a little abbrasive'.

 

Um....ok. I'm sure you know what I was saying also. Um....ok?

 

I would imagine with the drop off in sheer number of closings that they might not be so "abrasive" now. 8)

 

BTW, has Caulder (happy with spelling?) completely recovered from his accident yet? I heard his vision was improving.

 

To be honest, i actually dont.

Caulder, from what i have been told, has not fully recovered yet and not sure he will be able to be 100% recovered. I think its manageable enough for him to work though.

 

I definitely recommend Don Wells at 4042, very convenient, nice, and the paralegal is a SWEETIE!! They have always gone above & beyond to accomodate my clients in my opinion!

 

doing what????? :jester::jester::jester:

 

Since a survey is not always required for existing homes he does not automatically order one. You have to request he order it. I assume they are required for new construction only so I don't know if he automatically does it in that case or not.

 

I have used Ken Jones. He is really nice. Everything went smoothly and he comes to you.

 

I chose to go ahead with using Don Wells. Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

Now i gotcha. No, surveys are not required for new construction. The only time a survey is required is from a lender requirement. Some lenders want to see what they are lending money for to make sure there are no encroachments and whatnot.

A survey is always suggested though, even for new construction. If you are going to be paying $200,000 for a new house, you want to make sure you know what you are getting. Never trust a builder to tell you where your property corners are.

 

Absolutely!! It happens all the time, happened with the house I am living in now. It was too close to the setbacks and Scott Lee had to do some re-configuring with the vacant lot next to me to "fix" it. I HATE how close my house is to the one he ended up building on that lot. The builder I worked for used a surveyor to lay out the foundation so it didn't happen, but trust me, crap still happens. I'd say a survey for new construction is more important than one that has been up for a while. 8)

 

I know a guy that bought a house in a new neighborhood and used what the builder provided for closing. It ended up that when the builder laid out his house they used the wrong point for the corner of the lot and part of his house is on the neighbors land. I think they are still in court battling that one out.

 

That happens more than you know.