35+ Years Title & Escrow | Expert & Consultant

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Linda Rae Paul is the President of CRE Transaction Experts, Inc. and one of a small number of experts in the country with direct, hands-on experience at every level of the commercial title and escrow process — from escrow officer to commercial closer to national commercial closer and title insurance underwriter. She has closed multi-site, multi-state portfolio transactions moving billions of dollars on behalf of the country’s top commercial real estate clients. She works plaintiff and defense nationally on title and escrow matters of any size. Attorneys retain her because escrow and title systems are opaque to litigators. She functions as a translator — showing attorneys exactly what the red flags look like, what the standard of care required, and what to ignore. Her written reports are precise and built to withstand attack. Her testimony is clear enough to walk a judge and jury through the complexity of a transaction without losing them. Case types she handles include: • Escrow wire fraud and email spoofing • Misdirected wire transfers • Seller impersonation fraud • Fraudulent hard money lending disputes • Elder financial abuse involving real property • Escrow and title fiduciary duty claims • Standard of care for escrow and title personnel • Improper title clearance and curative failures • Escrow funds audits and third-party funds disputes • Multi-state closing customs and practices • Interpretation of escrow instructions locally and nationally • Title insurance policy, endorsements, and underwriting decisions • Review and approval of entity documents for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships • Bankruptcy, default, and delinquency matters affecting title Title Underwriting Qualifications: In the field of title insuring, Linda Rae Paul is qualified in reviewing underlying title documents and related survey work, underwriting high-risk transactions, and reviewing and approving title instructions and entity documents for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. She has resolved title matters involving default, delinquencies, bankruptcy, special assessments, and pending litigation — any matter affecting the ability to convey or encumber property. She has a thorough understanding of title insurance policies, endorsements, and associated underwriting risk.