Counseled Video Closings ™

Counseled Video Closings (CVC) eliminates non-compensable travel and waiting time for attorneys representing home sellers. If you are like most attorneys, you are discovering that on an hourly basis, your firm may be realizing lower and lower net fees per settlement. CVC reduces stress from traffic gridlock allowing your law firm practice to be more productive and profitable while expanding the geographic reach of your practice.

Minimum Continuing Legal Education

PNTN – CLE has attained a leadership position in developing CLE courses of real relevance to the real property attorney and has been presented by some of the most widely respected speakers in their particular fields.  PNTN-CLE will track and record lawyer hours accumulated at all Programs including those on Professional Responsibility to conform with all Illinois MCLE requirements.  Past topics have included:

What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know About The Few Federal Disclosure Forms
Avoiding Pitfalls In REO Transactions
Real Estate Closing Issues
Alternatives To The Foreclosure Process; Short Sales and Land Contracts
Common Title Clearance and Underwriting Issues

Commercial Property Closings

For over 15 years, PNTN has been handling all aspects of commercial property transfers. In addition to flexible closing times and locations with qualified senior closers, we provide zoning code reviews for most municipalities, and a detailed and thorough survey review. PNTN staff has extensive experience in the preparation of endorsements and pro-forma policies in advance, which will reduce everyone’s time spent at the closing table.

The PNTN Legal Dept. has the backing of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company which enables it to address contract issues and provide assistance with condominium declaration issues.

Track Your Closing

www.trackyourclosing.com

Place and track the status of your title orders online via www.trackyourclosing.com, specifically designed for PNTN Members.

The site is extremely user-friendly. In addition to order placement and tracking, you can check scheduling information, view post-closing related documents, as well as view and print your search results and reports using iSearch.

“Client Keeper” Closing Document Software

www.clientkp.com

Clientkp is an on-line title/conveyance document generation program that is available to PNTN Members. The site contains all the necessary title and conveyance documents in one easy-to-use package. Members are able to prepare a title commitment on-line as well as select all applicable documents such as Transfer Declarations, Deeds, Affidavit of Title, Bill of Sale, Closing Statements, etc.

PNTN regularly updates Member production capabilities as new technologies emerge, and as real estate conveyance standards evolve.

Title and Escrow Services

PNTN is the nation’s largest Bar Related® Title Agency [i.e. attorney owned and operated] supporting some 1,500 Chicago area lawyers.

In addition to title searches, customized document preparation software and lender agency closings, PNTN has adapted cutting edge technologies such as Counseled Video Closings ™ to enhance law firm productivity. PNTN has a fully staffed commercial real estate division with complete deed and money escrow capabilities.

PNTN maintains an unparalleled Member advocacy mission designed to Protect and Promote local real estate property attorneys. This mission of preserving the traditional role of real estate counsel has been manifested via PNTN sponsored legislation and PNTN initiated legal actions against entities attempting to interfere with law firm delivered legal/title services.

PNTN promotes Member Law Firms through the development of the region’s largest Group Legal Program [Homeowners Club of America] with over one million Chicago area consumer participants.

PNTN’s highly acclaimed Continuing Legal Education Programs includes participation by attorneys from the Illinois Attorney Registration Commission who advise Members on the myriad of ethical issues impacting their real estate practices.