Kellem & Kellem, LLP

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Since its 1984 founding by Steven Kellem and his father Larry, Kellem & Kellem has built a reputation as an industry leader in the representation of buyers and sellers of homes as well as the lenders that make home purchases possible. Kellem & Kellem has developed close relationships with realtors, mortgage lenders, and title insurers — vital for getting challenged transactions to the closing table. When it comes to a closing attorney in Massachusetts, look no further than Kellem & Kellem LLC.

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Friday	9AM–5PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed
Monday	9AM–5PM
Tuesday	9AM–5PM
Wednesday	9AM–5PM
Thursday	9AM–5PM

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Address: 1000 Plain St Suite 2, Marshfield, MA 02050

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Website: http://kellemandkellem.com/

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Power of attorney Probate is the process of completing a person’s legal affairs after their death. It is a court process that involves appointing a personal representative of the estate (formerly known as an executor or administrator) to identify and collect all assets of the decedent (person who has died), notify their creditors, pay their debts and distribute the remaining assets to their beneficiaries and heirs.
Real estate litigation
Real estate title services The title to a property is a bundle of rights of ownership. It is vital to establish clear ownership when transferring property. The lender will require title insurance to protect the lender in the event they become the owner of the property, and a defect in the title is discovered. You will be provided the option of purchasing an “Owner’s Title Insurance Policy,“ which provides the homeowner the same protection. Please see our discussion of the owner’s title insurance within this page.
Will writing Estate planning is the process of setting up legally-effective arrangements to ensure that your property is distributed or managed according to your wishes. Effective estate planning can also include provisions to ensure your health care wishes are honored and your loved ones are cared for during your life and thereafter.
Business Attorney Whether you are starting a new business or have been successfully running one for years, Kellem & Kellem, LLC can provide you with legal counsel to protect your interests and help your business thrive. From sole proprietorships to corporations and limited liability companies, Kellem & Kellem can help you decide what legal entity is best for your personal business situation. We work with your Certified Public Accountant or tax advisor to create the legal framework for the proper operation of your business. We draft the legal documents to create your business entity as well as the documents to govern the operation of your business, such as by-laws, operating agreements, and corporate books and stock certificates.
Estate Planning Estate planning is the process of setting up legally-effective arrangements to ensure that your property is distributed or managed according to your wishes. Effective estate planning can also include provisions to ensure your health care wishes are honored and your loved ones are cared for during your life and thereafter.
Home Real Estate Services
Mortgage Survey Sometimes referred to as a “plot plan,” this is a tape-measure survey of the land being mortgaged. The main purpose of the plot plan is to determine that improvements on the land, i.e., the home you are purchasing, are within the bounds of the land being purchased and do not encroach onto the land owned by your neighbor. The plot plan also includes a certification that when the home was built, there was not a violation of municipal zoning laws. It is important to note that the mortgage survey does NOT establish your exact lot lines. If you wish to place a fence or establish the boundary lines, you will need to separately engage an engineer or surveyor.
Municipal Lien Certificate A “lien” is a claim against a property by someone to whom money is owed by the property owner. A municipal lien certificate is obtained from the city or town treasurer’s office and reports any outstanding real estate taxes or utility bills owed to the city or town by the current owner. This document is recorded along with the deed and mortgage immediately following the closing. The act of recording protects the new owner from claims by the town that taxes were owed by the previous property owner and constitute a lien against the real estate.
Probate Attorney Probate is the process of completing a person’s legal affairs after their death. It is a court process that involves appointing a personal representative of the estate (formerly known as an executor or administrator) to identify and collect all assets of the decedent (person who has died), notify their creditors, pay their debts and distribute the remaining assets to their beneficiaries and heirs.
Real Estate Closing This is the day you have waited for. At the closing, which generally occurs at the office of the lender’s attorney, you will sign the documents needed as a condition of the purchase. These include the promissory note documenting the terms of your loan; the mortgage, which provides the lender with a lien against your home,;and the settlement statement, which lists all financial aspects of the transaction. The seller presents a deed to your new home. The closing attorney will explain each document to you, and provide multiple pens. Once all documents have been signed, there is only a single step remaining before home ownership is complete.
Real Estate Recording After closing documents have been signed, certain of these will be sent to the county Registry of Deeds for recording. The deed and mortgage from your closing are scanned into the public records and certain essential facts are noted on the public recording system. The closing attorney’s office will update the title examination from the time it was completed through the second before the documents are entered into the public system.
Real Estate Services
Title Abstract Once we receive a legal order to perform a closing, we engage a qualified title examiner to prepare a title examination and provide us with a title abstract. The title examiner generally reviews the county Registry of Deeds records for a period of at least fifty years. The title abstract is the written report provided by the examiner. We review the report in great detail,to ensure that the current owner possesses “good record and marketable title,” — ie. that the current owner has clear and unhindered ownership of the property and is free to transfer it to you. If the home you are buying will be your residence, we are required by Massachusetts law to certify the state of title to you at the time of closing. Our “title certification” will detail all matters pertaining to the title and ownership of your home.
Title Insurance The title to a property is a bundle of rights of ownership. It is vital to establish clear ownership when transferring property. The lender will require title insurance to protect the lender in the event they become the owner of the property, and a defect in the title is discovered. You will be provided the option of purchasing an “Owner’s Title Insurance Policy,“ which provides the homeowner the same protection. Please see our discussion of the owner’s title insurance within this page.

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