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Assistant Counsel/Title Attorney - Department Of Housing And Community Development

Company

City of Baltimore, MD
Address , Baltimore, Md
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $74,943 - $119,750 a year
Expires 2023-06-09
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION
OPENING DATE: 03/29/2023
CLOSING DATE: 06/29/2023
SALARY: $74,943.00 - 119,750.00
AGENCY OVERVIEW
The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) was created in 1968 to consolidate local community development efforts with housing and building code enforcement. With over 400 employees, DHCD strengthens City neighborhoods by attracting investors, developers, and homebuyers. Through the administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home funds, City bond funds, and other creative financing mechanisms, DHCD finances and guides strategic development projects to meet housing and neighborhood needs. To hold property owners accountable and keep neighborhoods safe, DHCD monitors construction and building activity and enforces the City's building, fire, zoning and related codes, as well as provides energy conservation services.
DHCD works with community groups and other stakeholders to address the problem of vacant buildings and lots in neighborhoods throughout the City. Utilizing legal tools such as tax sale foreclosure, judicial In Rem foreclosure, condemnation, and receivership, DHCD clears the titles to these abandoned properties and, through direct sales or receivership auctions, returns them to productive use through rehabilitation and redevelopment projects. A crucial step necessary for the successful exercise of each of these legal tools is the creation of a title abstract and/or the examination of titles, so that interests in the property are addressed, and all title encumbrances are cleared. Prior to development of the Title Attorney position, all abstracts were procured in the private market, often requiring DHCD to wait months behind private-sector actors paying market rates for such products.
The Title Attorney within the Development/Land Management Division performs title abstracts and title examinations to identify and locate all title interest-holders, and identify and correct all title encumbrances and issues. Title Attorneys will shorten the time necessary to prepare Circuit Court and District Court cases for tax lien foreclosures, condemnations, and receiverships. As required, Title Attorneys will also provide legal services, such as drafting and reviewing legal documents, and giving title-related advice, in support of DHCD’s purchase and disposition of properties in pursuit of its blight elimination goals. Work of this class may involve leading paralegals, but does not involve full supervisor duties or responsibilities.
SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Searching and examine land records and write opinions on titles
  • Creating title abstracts, examining titles, and advising other DHCD attorneys and real estate staff on legal aspects related to real property title.
  • Where necessary, preparing cases for filing and litigation.
  • Assisting in the coordination of development activities with Community Organizations, inter and intra agency and divisions and other partners
  • Examining instruments and opinions prepared by other attorneys and advise of the legal requirements in connection with titles.
  • Drafting and reviewing documents, such as contracts, deeds, leases, rights of entry, releases, etc., related to the purchase and sale of real property.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILLITIES
  • Knowledge of laws and regulations governing tax sale foreclosure, and condemnation proceedings as they relate to the conveyance of title
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of governmental agencies, property owners and the general public.
  • Ability to evaluate real estate appraisal data.
  • Ability to search and underwrite titles for Baltimore City
  • Ability to research judgements and tax liens in Baltimore City
  • Ability to report title for Baltimore real property and comment on or negotiate title insurance binders with title companies
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Knowledge of real estate laws, practices and procedures.
  • Ability to review and evaluate title abstracts and reports.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook and Power-point, with at least an intermediate level of skill/experience in Word and Outlook specifically.
  • Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting departmental policies, laws, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Ability to conduct internet searches.
  • Ability to research probate and estate records
  • Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, staff of other agencies and the general public.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Requirements – A Juris Doctor from an accredited college or university and must have passed the Bar Exam.

Compensation
This career opportunity offers a comprehensive benefits package with a salary range
NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.
BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER