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Real Estate Spotlight: Will Starnes
A University of South Carolina School of Law graduate, Will Starnes joined our Columbia office in 2018. Will’s practice focuses on residential real estate transactions and estate planning. Will is a member of the Richland County Bar Association and the South Carolina Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division). Will is also a 3L mentor at the University of South Carolina School of Law’s NMR&S Center on Professionalism. Learn more about Will :
Read OnReal Estate Spotlight: Katherine Colhoun
A University of South Carolina School of Law graduate, Katherine Colhoun now practices real estate and probate law in MGC’s Charleston office. Prior to joining MGC, she practiced law in the area of securities fraud litigation. Katherine is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association. Learn more about Katherine:
Read OnThree MGC Real Estate Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Legal Elite
COLUMBIA, SC – The McAngus Goudelock & Courie Real Estate group (MGC Real Estate) is pleased to announce the inclusion of three attorneys in Charleston Business Magazine’s 2020 Legal Elite of the Lowcountry, Greenville Business Magazine’s 2020 Legal Elite of the Upstate and Columbia Business Monthly’s 2020 Legal Elite of the Midlands.
Read OnReal Estate Spotlight: Ellis Forest
Ellis Forest practices real estate law in MGC’s Greenville office. Before attending the University of South Carolina School of Law, he was a real estate broker. Prior to joining MGC, Ellis worked at First American National Commercial Services as a title insurance underwriter and transaction counsel. Learn more about Ellis:
Read OnWhy We Check Your Photo ID at Closing
The standard practice for closing attorneys to check the buyer and seller’s photo identification at closing provides a safeguard against any potential forgery and fraud – not to mention, the majority of lenders require that photo identification of borrowers be reviewed and photocopied at closing. Specifically, the loan closing package will often include a form requesting the type of ID presented at closing, as well as the issuance and expiration date. In addition to providing the requested information, the closing attorney must also certify that he or she has personally viewed the borrower’s photo ID and reasonably concluded the identity of the borrower.
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