Rosaura Banales
Arlington,TX
Summary
Outstanding professional skills: Professional, excellent work ethic, reliable, fluent in Spanish, fast learner, well organized, motivated to succeed in the business field, effective working alone as well as a team member, outgoing and poised in working with the public, computer skills, including proficiency with MS Word and Excel, LexisNexis, E-Filing, familiar with Cook County and City of Chicago Offices in the Real Estate Industry, IL Cook County Notary. Driven Legal Assistant with 25+ years of experience in Real Estate law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in Delinquent Tax law.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Legal Assistant
EQUITY ONE INVESTMENT FUND
SUGAR GROVE, IL
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Experienced in Property Tax Sales
- Tax Deed Foreclosure
- Delinquent Property Tax Research
- Contested Tax Sale Matters
- Sales in Error
- Indemnity Fund Cases
- Title Examination
- Conduct research to support legal proceedings
- Prepare and e-file litigation documents with various courts
- Tax Deed due diligence perform legal research using various research tools, including the Internet, LexisNexis, PACER and other court-related websites for case law, statutes, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books and Sidwell maps
- Schedule Court reporters for court proceedings
- Ensures that all litigation electronic and paper files maintained with department-approved protocols & up to date
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents such as Tax Deed & Sale in Error Petitions, Applications for an Order Directing the County Clerk to Issue Tax, affidavits, and various other documents
- Ability to manage confidential & sensitive matters
- Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, court hearings, and depositions
- Ability to prioritize and multitask; ability to manage heavy volume workload, work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a fast-paced team
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts that affect property title
- Post costs with County Clerk's Office
- E-file and submit payment for court filings with Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Prepare deeds, Request water certifications, prepare PTAX, City & County transfer stamps to record deeds with County Recorder of Deeds
- Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, and/or expenditures
- Supervise and train new clerks and legal assistants.
Legal Assistant
CARTER LEGAL GROUP, P.C
CHICAGO, IL
03.2015 - 08.2019
- Property Tax Sales
- Tax deed due diligence
- Delinquent property tax research
- Perform legal research using various research tools
- Schedule reporters for court proceedings
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes will affect titles and limit property use
- Ensures that all basic electronic and paper files are maintained with department-approved protocols,
- Assist in the preparation of court filing and of pleadings
- Prepare and file Sale in Error petitions, affidavits, or other documents
- Ability to manage confidential & sensitive matters
- Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions
- Ability to organize/prioritize work as needed to meet deadlines
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts that affect property title
- Post costs with County Clerk's Office
- File and pay for Court filings with Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Prepare deeds, request water certifications, fill out PTAX, City of Chicago & County transfer stamps to record deeds with Cook County Recorder of Deeds
- Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures
- Supervise and train new clerks and legal assistants, arrange for employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
Legal Assistant
SI SECURITIES
CHICAGO, IL
08.2000 - 03.2015
- Experienced in Property Tax Sales
- Tax Deed Foreclosure
- Delinquent Property Tax Research
- Contested Tax Sale Matters
- Sales in Error
- Indemnity Fund Cases
- Title Examination
- Conduct research to support legal proceedings
- Prepare and e-file litigation documents with various courts
- Tax Deed due diligence perform legal research using various research tools, including the Internet, LexisNexis, PACER and other court-related websites for case law, statutes, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books and Sidwell maps
- Schedule Court reporters for court proceedings
- Ensures that all litigation electronic and paper files are maintained with department-approved protocols & up to date
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents such as Tax Deed & Sale in Error Petitions, Applications for an Order Directing the County Clerk to Issue Tax, affidavits, and various other documents
- Ability to manage confidential & sensitive matters
- Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, court hearings, and depositions
- Ability to prioritize and multitask; ability to manage heavy volume workload, work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a fast-paced team
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts that affect property title
- Post costs with County Clerk's Office
- E-file and submit payment for court filings with Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Prepare deeds, Request water certifications, prepare PTAX, City & County transfer stamps to record deeds with County Recorder of Deeds
- Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, and/or expenditures
- Supervise and train new clerks and legal assistants.
Skills
Tax Law
Task Prioritization
Scheduling/Planning
Legal/Court Processes
Administrative support
Legal Research
Client service and support
Organizational Efficiency
Document filing
Timeline
Legal Assistant
EQUITY ONE INVESTMENT FUND
08.2019 - 12.2022
Legal Assistant
CARTER LEGAL GROUP, P.C
03.2015 - 08.2019
Legal Assistant
SI SECURITIES
08.2000 - 03.2015