Does the closing department call the attorney's ahead of time to set up a closing date?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well I didn't use an attorney. I went through a Real Estate Agent and she set up everything. I went to a closing company (or I guess it was called a Trust Company) to close. It was set up ahead of time by the Real Estate Agent. If you are using an attorney I don't know who sets it up. I know all the paperwork needs to be in order as far as the appraisals, financing, inspection, etc. The buyer's lender would be the only one who knows when all of this happens.

Are you the buyer or the seller? The buyer usually knows a little more about what point the paperwork is at than the seller does.

Answer 3

How it is handled depends on where you are.

In general, the loan officer notifies the settlement agent/attorney when the file is cleared to close.

The settlement agent/attorney then coordinates the physical closing with all parties involved. Once a date and time are set, the settlement agent/attorney contacts the closing dept. of the lender and arranges for document delivery along with getting the lenders figures for the HUD.

In some places the closing date is the first thing known, in other places it is the last. It really depends on where you are closing.

Answer 4

For the properties we have purchased, we have always told our loan officer when we wanted to close (after approval) and it was usually held at that time.
Good Luck

Answer 5

attorneys have nothing to do with RE normally, its left up to the Title Co. unless there were some underlying circumstances.

Answer 6

YES