Susan Alison Interiors is an Atlanta-based LLC offering home styling, redesign, and home staging consultation services.

• Residential real estate closings, refinances and a high volume of title clearance.

• Represented leading institutional banks in real estate title-related litigation, including lien priority issues, homeowner’s association liens and disputes, missing interests, foreclosure sale rescissions, court orders voiding mortgage rescue documents filed by borrowers in real estate records, eminent domain and condemnation, legal description/chain of title discrepancies, title issues related to intestacy and probate issues, unrecorded deeds, assignments of mortgages, real property tax sales, foreclosures by homeowner’s associations, code enforcement violations/compliance, and title insurance claims. • Ensured residential real estate titles were clear by analyzing and resolving complex title issues.• Filed and monitored title insurance claims on behalf of clients. • Worked with Georgia foreclosure attorneys, title insurance companies, homeowner's associations, local governmental entities, and banks to ensure compliance with underwriting requirements, loan conditions, and state/local laws and ordinances.• Analyzed and resolved title issues to ensure compliance with FHA/HUD/VA regulations. • Attended court hearings in connection with actively litigated matters.• Attended municipal court hearings in connection with active code enforcement litigation files.• Managed a high volume case list of litigation referrals. • Assisted clients in negotiating and finalizing settlement agreements.

• Represented institutional lenders and banks in residential real estate closing transactions, including the financing of home sales, refinances, relocation services, foreclosure home purchases, new construction, and short sales.• Reviewed and drafted closing and loan documentation, real estate contracts, and deeds.• Ensured residential real estate titles were clear by analyzing chain of title, conveyances, legal description and resolving general title issues.• Worked extensively with Georgia and Florida foreclosure attorneys, title insurance companies, homeowner's associations, auction companies, state governmental entities, and lenders to ensure compliance with underwriting requirements, loan conditions, and pertinent state/local laws and ordinances.• Represented banks as sellers of foreclosed properties in Georgia, including the preparation of closing documentation and contracts for statewide auctions. • Represented banks as sellers of foreclosed properties located in Florida, including title clearance, preparing closing documentation and coordinating the closing in Florida. • Attended auctions for foreclosed properties and assisted clients the execution of the sales contracts and preparation to close on the property. • Represented and conducted closings for residential builders, including ensuring title of the property was clear prior to closing (reviewing title for judgment liens, proper conveyancing, taxes, etc.)

• Prepared files for residential real estate closings, including contract review and limited review of title work.• Managed the post closing of the file, including issuing checks and ensuring loan documentation is returned to the lender in compliance with loan requirements.