Upon receipt of the title search, obtained from our abstractor, Ilene reviews the information provided and processes the title commitment. After settlement instruments are sent for recording. Once these documents are recorded and returned to our office, she prepares the final title policy for the mortgage company and new owner. She also orders the title search, schedules closings, orders all tax, water, sewer certifications and payoffs necessary to prepare the files for closing.

Lona has been in the title industry since 1974. She has enjoyed learning and being involved in all of the different facets of the title business, starting with the processing of the title commitments to the settlement phase and the final component of issuing the title policy. She has earned many awards and honors from various real estate boards that she has been privileged to serve.

Lona's job is to process and examine title briefs that come from the various title abstractors or searchers located at the local county court houses. She also helps with preparing the final title policy, for which title insurance is based upon and she helps out with real estate closings and clearing the title commitment for settlement. Since Lona has such a varied and experienced background, she can also answer many title questions that our employees have from our other offices as well as the main branch.