WELCOME TO IRONCLAD TITLE

Founded March 24, 2000, Ironclad Title strives to continuously provide exceptional service to all of our neighbors in Southwest Louisiana. Our Ironclad family is equipped and ready to handle all of your title needs with 5 in-house Real Estate Attorneys, 3 full-time Closing Coordinators, 2 full-time Abstractors, and a well-trained, welcoming staff.

The unique customer experience at Ironclad Title comes from a basic principle: we are rooted in the community we serve. Working under this principle allows us to provide you with superior title closing services. We are locally owned and operated, supported by a staff of competent, Southwest Louisiana natives. This means that living in and supporting the community we serve is second nature to us; after all this is our home too. With a combined 107 years of attorney legal experience, Ironclad Title helps homebuyers secure their property with unsurpassed professionalism and experience. Here at Ironclad Title, we truly believe that “You Deserve a Good Deed.”

ESCROW SERVICES

We are proud to provide clients with an Escrow Service division to deliver the expertise and solutions you need in order to ensure efficiency throughout your transaction. Our dedicated Escrow Services team knows the importance of a smooth, timely, and transparent transaction. In addition, as a full service firm, we can assist with the drafting of relevant agreements which may be necessary for the parties to the transaction.

Escrow Services for all types of transactions, including but not limited to escrow services related to:

  • Exchange Agent
  • Governmental
  • Indemnity
  • Collateral Deposit
  • Retainage Escrows
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Safekeeping / Custodial
  • Class Action Settlement
  • Environmental
  • Subscription
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WHY CHOOSE IRONCLAD TITLE?

WORKING WITH LENDERS

Ironclad Title is proud to be a leader in the real estate transaction industry. Our attorneys and staff maintain a vigorous training schedule throughout the year to insure that we remain current and knowledgeable with all new laws, rules, and regulations affecting the industry.

WORKING WITH REALTORS®

One of our main goals at Ironclad Title is to be as much of an educational resource as we can be. Don’t sweat the small stuff, let us. Ironclad Title is proud to be a leader in real estate transaction industry.

Remember, You Deserve A Good Deed.

THE CLOSING PROCESS

CONSULT A REALTOR®

Realtors® are extremely valuable in the home buying process. They are licensed by the Louisiana Board of Real Estate Commissioners and will have the inside scoop on the properties available in the area, by their access to the Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”). Your Realtor® will know the best school districts, which parts of town have the best amenities, and where the best places to raise a family or retire quietly. If you are new to town, and do not have a Realtor® that you can consult, give us a call to learn more.

THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Once you find that special property to call your own, agree to a price and terms of the sale, and sign the purchase agreement, you will need to choose your lender and title company. The choice of who will close the transaction is completely up to the Buyer! If you are using a lender, simply tell them you want to work with Ironclad Title. If you are not going through a lender, either you or your Realtor® can send the contract directly to us to get started. Ironclad will work with the Lender to get the early closing documents out as soon as possible.

TRUST IRONCLAD

After we receive the purchase agreement and order from either you, your Realtor®, or your Lender, Ironclad’s well-trained staff will take over. From this point, we will contact you and all parties involved in the transaction to get whatever information is needed for us to move the transaction to the closing table. Our team of in-house abstracters will update the title by looking at all documents filed in the public records regarding the property being purchased. From there, one of Ironclad’s six, full-time Real Estate attorneys will thoroughly examine the title documents to look for any issues that need to be addressed and to make sure that all judgments or liens against the property are satisfied. Our attorneys, with a combined 107 years of experience, will make sure that the individuals selling you the property are the proper parties. If Ironclad Title’s dedicated attorneys find any title issues, they will be addressed in-house and at this time.

Once the title examination is completed, Ironclad’s attorneys will prepare either the title opinion or title insurance commitment, depending on what is requested by the Buyer or Lender. From this point, Ironclad Title will begin preparing final closing documents, and will work with the Lender where necessary to make sure everything happens in a timely manner.

THE CLOSING

Once all of the title materials have been verified and closing documents have been prepared and approved, Ironclad Title’s staff will arrange a mutually agreeable closing time for you to visit our office. Our well-trained closing staff, which consists of a Notary Public, an assistant, and a post-closing specialist will assist in signing all necessary documents. Usually, one of Ironclad Title’s attorneys will be in the closing room in the event any questions arise. If an attorney is not in the room at the time of your closing and you would like one to join, simply ask the staff and we will be happy to facilitate.

POST CLOSING

After all documents are signed and filed in the applicable Parish courthouse, Ironclad Title’s excellent post-closing specialists will put together copies of all signed and recorded documents, as well as other bits of useful information about the process. You will receive a letter from our office, which includes this package of information shortly after the closing. If the property you have purchased is going to serve as your primary residence, we will remind you to file for Homestead Exemption at the local tax assessor’s office.

From this point, all you have left to do is sit back and enjoy your home!

Ironclad Title thanks you for the opportunity to work with you, and we hope that you enjoy your experience with us. If we can do anything more for you in the future, please let us know.

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