The signing and the aftermath
Closings and recording
The closing is a table, a stack of pages and a wire. What happens after matters just as much: the deed has to be filed, the old mortgage released and the payoffs paid, or the sale is not finished on the public record.
We sit with you at the signing, explain each page as it comes, and then follow the file until the recorded deed is back in our hands.
Closing figures checked before the table
Wire instructions confirmed by phone
Deed and mortgage filed with the county recorder
Payoffs and releases followed to the end
A copy of every recorded paper for your files
What happens after you sign
- 01
Step 1: Funds move
Money goes out only after the lender and both sides agree on the figures.
- 02
Step 2: The deed is filed
We send it to the county recorder for the public record.
- 03
Step 3: Old loans are paid and released
We follow each payoff until the lender confirms the old mortgage is gone.
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Step 4: You get the recorded papers
Copies arrive once the county sends them back, with a note on where to keep them.
Questions about closing day
Do we have to be there in person?
Often not. Signing by appointment elsewhere, or with a notary who visits, can be arranged. Ask us before the closing date is set.
Why does recording take weeks?
The county processes filings in order. We track ours and tell you when the recorded deed is back.
Is the wire safe?
Wire fraud is real. We confirm instructions with you by phone at a number you already know, and never change them by email.
Closing date set?
Tell us the date and the lender. We will confirm the figures and the signing time with you in advance.