Veronica A. Eskra
Halifax,PA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Title Agent/Manager
Reliance Search And Settlement, LLC
05.2022 - Current
- Manage Reliance Search and Settlement, LLC, a Stevens and Lee Company.
- Review and Prepare Agreements of Sale; order and review title searches; clear title requirements and/or exceptions; Prepare title commitments; CDF/HUD Statements, title affidavits, escrow agreements, deeds, and powers of attorney; conduct closings; disburse closing funds for payoffs, taxes, insurance payments, etc.; e-Record closing documents; prepare and issue final loan/owner’s policies.
- Draft and prepare correspondence, conduct research, pull real estate documents and review for attorneys; prepare deeds outside of closings.
- Maintained confidentiality and security of personal information to protect customer privacy and prevent identity theft.
- Analyzed title documents to identify potential issues and resolve any discrepancies.
- Conduct additional research using public records, databases, and other resources.
- Managed a high volume of complex real estate transactions while maintaining attention to detail and prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Improved communication between all parties involved in the title process by proactively addressing potential issues and concerns.
- Kept up-to-date with state and federal regulations to prevent errors and fraud.
- Managed and reconciled accounts to finalize accurate and complete financial transactions.
- Managed escrow accounts accurately and securely, ensuring proper distribution of funds upon closing.
Self-employed Tax Preparer
Death & Taxes
1 2019 - Current
- Assist clients with the preparation of federal, state and local returns; look for the best tax savings for their particular situation.
Licensed Title Agent/Real Estate Paralegal
South Central Agency, Inc/Mette Evans & Woodside
06.2019 - 04.2022
- Manage Mette Evans & Woodside’s Title Company, South Central Agency, Inc
- Review and Prepare Agreements of Sale; order and review title searches; clear title requirements and/or exceptions; Prepare title commitments; CDF/HUD Statements, title affidavits, escrow agreements, deeds, and powers of attorney; conduct closings; disburse closing funds for payoffs, taxes, insurance payments, etc.; e-Record closing documents; prepare and issue final loan/owner’s policies.
- Draft and prepare correspondence, conduct research, pull real estate documents and review for attorneys; prepare deeds outside of closings.
- Maintained confidentiality and security of personal information to protect customer privacy and prevent identity theft.
- Managed a high volume of complex real estate transactions while maintaining attention to detail and prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Improved communication between all parties involved in the title process by proactively addressing potential issues and concerns.
- Kept up-to-date with state and federal regulations to prevent errors and fraud.
- Managed and reconciled accounts to finalize accurate and complete financial transactions.
- Managed escrow accounts accurately and securely, ensuring proper distribution of funds upon closing.
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
Serratelli, Schiffman & Brown, P.C.
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Work in the areas of tax law, estate planning and general corporate/business law
- Research tax laws, statutes, and case law
- Draft and prepare correspondence, income tax returns, Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, and other various legal/tax related documents
- Prepare personal income tax returns for clients.
Paralegal
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
03.2003 - 04.2015
- Work in the areas of estate planning and estate administration, including preparing decedent’s final income tax return and inheritance tax returns; securities, banking and regulatory work, including preparing corporate prospectus with financial statements; and automotive law, including researching requirements for dealer licensing and merger transactions, statutes, and case law
- Draft pleadings and correspondence; handle residential and commercial real estate transactions, including preparing documents for closing (HUD, deed, escrow agreements, limited powers of attorney, and affidavits); prepare title commitments and final owner/loan policies; conduct Patriot Act/Child Support Lien searches; request tax certifications; disburse closing funds; reconcile account ledgers
- Support for multiple attorneys including a tax attorney, banking attorneys, securities attorney and probate attorneys; Continuing Legal Education administrator; marketing administrator, including budget preparation, accounts payable/receivable and account reconciliation.
Education
Accounting And Finance
Devry University - Keller School of Management
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA 05.2001 -
Paralegal Studies
Academy of Medical Arts And Business
Harrisburg, PA 05.2001 -
Skills
Over 30 years in the legal field
Excellent verbal/written communications skills
Microsoft/Software Applications, Database Management, QuickBooks, Display Soft, and Quick and Easy, Go System, Soft Pro, iManage, ProLaw, MyTax Prep Office and Intuit Tax
Research Statutes & Ordinances, Case Law, Tax Code and Other General Investigation
Real Estate Closings/Title Processing
Tax Law
Securities Law
Finance/Financial Services/Banking Law
Corporate Law
Estate Planning & Probate Administration
Document Preparation
Individual Tax Returns
Client Relations
Certification
Licensed Title Agent – Since 2019
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Title Agent/Manager
Reliance Search And Settlement, LLC
05.2022 - Current
Licensed Title Agent/Real Estate Paralegal
South Central Agency, Inc/Mette Evans & Woodside
06.2019 - 04.2022
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
Serratelli, Schiffman & Brown, P.C.
01.2016 - 06.2019
Paralegal
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
03.2003 - 04.2015
Accounting And Finance
Devry University - Keller School of Management
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Elizabethtown College
05.2001 -
Paralegal Studies
Academy of Medical Arts And Business
05.2001 -
Self-employed Tax Preparer
Death & Taxes
1 2019 - Current