Eliette Cepero

ELIETTE CEPERO 11111 Biscayne Blvd, Unit 1105 Miami, FL 33138 Mobile:- Email:- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL OBJECTIVE A diversified administrative professional seeking an opportunity in an innovative, growth-oriented company in which my skills and knowledge will be challenged and utilized to enhance efficiency and productivity. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-Akerman LLPFort Lauderdale, FL Commercial Real Estate Paralegal • Reviewing Purchase and Sale Agreements, prepare closing checklists, and coordinate with title, escrow, and opposing counsel to facilitate closings. • Draft and review loan documents including promissory notes, mortgages, and modification agreements for residential and commercial real estate transactions. • Review and analyze title commitments, title exception documents, and ALTA/NSPS land surveys to identify encumbrances, easements, and other matters affecting title. • Summarize exceptions and identify issues requiring curative action, including unreleased liens, gaps in title, or ambiguous easements. • Compare title exceptions with site plans, and recorded instruments to assess impacts on property use, access, and development rights. • Coordinate with title companies to obtain pro forma title policies, endorsements, and updated commitments reflecting curative resolutions. • Work closely with counsel, surveyors, and title officers to clear title objections and negotiate acceptable modifications or endorsements. • Prepare and coordinate title objection letters on behalf of all transactional parties, addressing encumbrances, defects, and required curative measures. • Assist in drafting opinions of title for county use in support of easements, dedications, unities of title, and rights-of-way, ensuring compliance with public agency requirements. • Draft, review, and redline retail, office, and industrial leases, subleases, lease amendments, and termination agreements for national and regional commercial landlords and tenants ensuring accurate incorporation of negotiated terms and alignment with deal summaries and LOIs. • Coordinate lease execution process from initial drafts to final signature, ensuring accurate incorporation of negotiated terms • Interpret complex lease provisions to advise attorneys and clients on obligations, and remedies related to use, exclusivity, co-tenancy, CAM charges, renewal options, and rent escalations. • Review estoppel certificates, SNDA agreements, and landlord lien waivers, flagging inconsistencies. • Advise attorneys and clients on Florida’s Construction Lien Law as it relates to tenant improvements in leased commercial spaces, including landlord/tenant liability issues. • Review and analyze lease agreements to determine if the tenant had the authority to contract for improvements that could bind the landlord’s interest under §713.10, Florida Statutes. • Assist in the preparation and recording of Notice of Commencement and Notice of Termination documents to protect client interests and comply with statutory lien timelines. • Draft and file §713.10 Notices to exempt landlord’s property interest from lien claims arising from tenant work. • Coordinate with title companies to ensure proper lien searches and clearances prior to project funding or lease commencement. • Review lien affidavits, contractor pay applications, and partial/final releases to ensure proper disbursement and lien protection during tenant buildouts. • Maintain a thorough understanding of the timing and procedural requirements for preserving, perfecting, and contesting construction liens in Florida. -Snyder International Law Group, Aventura, FL Commercial Real Estate Paralegal • Follow up on contract deadlines such as inspections, curative deadlines and title objection. • Examine title including exceptions and clear title for all Florida counties. • Review due diligence documents such as surveys, environmental reports, income and expense reports, rent rolls and tenant estoppels. • Examine searches including UCCs, State and Federal name and judgment searches. • Prepare closing documents including warranty deeds, settlement agreements, settlement. statements, closing agreements, mortgages, assignment of leases, and UCC’s. • Draft and review loan documents such as notes, mortgages and modifications thereto • File articles of incorporation, amendments to articles of incorporation • Review corporate documents and prepare resolutions. • Draft Loan Closing Statements and HUDS - The Jacobs Law Group Aventura, FL Residential Real Estate Paralegal • Calendar/tickle and follow up on contract deadlines such as inspections, curative deadlines and title objections • Search and examine title for all Florida counties including State and Federal searches. • Prepare title commitments. • Prepare closing documents including warranty deeds, settlement agreements, settlement statements, closing agreements, mortgages, assignment of leases, and UCC’s. • File articles of incorporation, amendments to articles of incorporation • Prepare disbursement instructions. • Reconcile file ledgers. 2013 – 2020Rosenthal Rosenthal Rasco LLCAventura, FL Residential/Commercial Real Estate Paralegal • Draft commercial and residential purchase and sale agreements, contracts, leases, assignments, addendums, and exhibits. • Index and review due diligence documents such as surveys, environmental reports, income and expense reports, rent rolls and tenant estoppels. • Calendar/tickle and follow up on contract deadlines such as inspections, curative deadlines and title objections. • Search and examine title for all Florida counties including State and Federal searches • Prepare foreclosure reports and/or title commitments. • Prepare closing documents including warranty deeds, settlement agreements, settlement statements, closing agreements, mortgages, assignment of leases, and UCC’s. • Prepare disbursement instructions. • Prepare owner’s and loan policies. 2011 – 2013 May Meacham & Davell, P.A.Fort Lauderdale, FL Foreclosure and Commercial Real Estate Paralegal • Draft commercial and residential purchase and sale agreements, contracts, leases, assignments, addendums, and exhibits. • Index and review due diligence documents such as surveys, environmental reports, rent rolls and tenant estoppels. • Calendar/tickle and follow up on contract deadlines such as inspection, curative deadlines and title objections. • Search and examine title for all Florida counties including State and Federal searches • Prepare foreclosure reports and/or title commitments. • Prepare closing documents including warranty deeds, deeds in lieu, settlement agreements, mortgages, assignment of leases, and UCC’s. • Draft and/or file letters and pleadings such as, but not limited to, complaints, summons, and Lis Pendens • Coordinate and conduct physical & mail away closings. • Manage, log and bill time. -Zorrilla & Associates, P.LCoral Gables, FL Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Paralegal • Provide legal support to attorney and associates. • Draft and/or file letters and pleadings such as, but not limited to, motions, orders, notices, and subpoenas for district and federal courts. • Organize and index discovery documents • Schedule and calendar/docket meetings, hearings, depositions and mediations with the court, attorneys and clients. • Transcribe dictation. • Manage, log and bill time. • Receive, log, calendar and distribute incoming mail. • Prepare closing documents including warranty deeds, deeds in lieu, settlement agreements, mortgages, assignment of leases, and UCC’s. • Coordinate and conduct physical & mail away closings. • Manage, log and bill time. - Rosenthal Rosenthal Rasco KaplanAventura, FL Family Law and Real Estate Paralegal • Provide legal support to managing partner and two associates. • Draft letters, pleadings, motions, notices, and subpoenas • Organize and index discovery documents. • Schedule meetings, hearings, depositions and mediations with the court, attorneys and clients. • Transcribe dictation. • Draft commercial and residential leases, purchase and sale agreements, contracts, assignments, addendums, and exhibits. • Index and review due diligence documents such as surveys, environmental, and rent rolls. • Calendar/tickle and follow up on contract deadlines such as inspection, curative deadlines and title objections. • Draft and file UCC’s and terminations, • Draft and/or review leases • Draft opinions of title for attorneys • File articles of incorporation, amendments to articles of incorporation • Draft and review corporate resolutions. • Draft and review loan documents such as mortgages and modifications thereto • Draft and review Unity of Title • Draft and Review closing documents such as affidavits, warranty, special and quit claim deeds -Richard T. Donato, P.A. / Esquire TitleDavie, FL Real Estate Paralegal • Responsible for meeting title requirements specified for real estate closing which include liens, judgments, foreclosure, bankruptcy, probate, trust and guardianship. • Prepare closing documents including deeds affidavits & agreements & organize loan package for execution and obtain title update • Prepare settlement statements. • Coordinate and conduct physical & mail away closings. • Fund and disburse files. • Prepare loan packages for lender, brokers, realtors and customers insuring deadlines are met. • Prepare documents for recording. • Manage escrows in trust accounts. • Manage the distribution of title insurance policies to owners and mortgagee. - Leandro O. Leal, P.A. / Loyal TitleCoral Gables, FL Personal Injury and Real Estate Paralegal / Administrative Assistant • Assisted in the launch of a new title office. • Structured and maintain client logs • Prepared real estate file from initiation and process file for closing; including: order, analyze and/or clear title, lien letters, survey, taxes, payoff(s), estoppel(s), insurance and indemnification letter • Coordinate closings. • Fund and disburse files. • Prepare loan packages for lender, brokers, realtors and customers insuring deadlines are met. • Prepare documents for recording. • Maintain office accounts, prepare deposit slips and reconcile both operating and trust accounts. • Schedule appointments and interview potential personal injury clients • Successfully negotiate property damage claims • File and research information pertinent to personal injury claims • Schedule and/or attend IME’s and recorded statements. • Work closely with insurance adjusters to expedite results and to insure client satisfaction with services. • Negotiate medical bills between clinics, Medicare, Medicaid and insurance companies resulting in favorable outcome. • Draft and prepare demand packages for possible settlements. • Prepare bank transactions and financial bookkeeping. EDUCATION 2009The FundMiami, FL • RESPA Reform School Back in Session: The New HUD-1 2005 The FundMiami, FL • Residential Mortgage Closings 2004Miami Dade Community CollegeMiami, FL • Title Agent Licensing Course-Miami Dade Community CollegeMiami, FL • Associates in Science / Paralegal Studies SKILLS Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish and English), computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Double Time, ATIDS, Imanage, 3E, Intapp, Lexis Nexis, Florida eJCC, U.S. Court Filing System (CM/ECF and Pacer) STRENGTHS Reliable, organized, analytical, self-motivated, efficient with strong work ethics. Positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and a team player. Adept in taking charge when difficult situations arise.