A COVID-19 Closing: The Bank Attorney Wore a Mask and Gloves and Kept a Safe Distance While Conducting the Closing
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. (Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.) represents the top lenders in the industry. During these trying times, the firm continues to conduct refinance closings while maintaining the safety and well being of our staff and borrowers. Current law requires refinance closings to occur in-person with a notary. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is utilizing its remote staff to continue to close every file safely and efficiently. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. prides itself on hiring from across the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island. The firm was able to service a refinance closing in a location most convenient for the borrowers.
In particular, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. had a refinance closing this week for a borrower located in Queens. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s mortgage finance group emailed the closing package in advance and set up a phone call with the borrower the day before the closing to review the package. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s bank attorney answered the borrower’s questions over the phone in an effort to limit the in-person time on the day of the closing. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. scheduled a closing bank attorney that lived closest to the borrower’s address to conduct the closing. The bank attorney wore a mask and gloves and kept a safe distance while verifying ID and watching the borrower sign the loan documents. The detailed call the day before allowed for a faster in-person transaction while still meeting the state’s current requirements. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. will continue to close every refinance safely and efficiently with the utmost customer service.