LINDA M. KUMAR
LK Land Services LLC
2 Franklin Avenue
Binghamton, New York13901
(607) 725-3635 (cell)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Kastner Heritage Group
Title Abstractor2/15 – 9/15
My position included, but was not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Running title from 1850’s forward in a conflict area of Tioga County, Pennsylvania within StateForest property;
- Obtaining necessary documents from Recorders Office, Prothonotary, Assessment Office and Landex;
- Running title remotely from 1850’s forward in BelmontCounty and Carroll County, Ohio;
- Research title using Researcher software program.
ContinentalLand Services5/14 – 11/14
Title Abstractor
My position included, but was not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Running title from 1880 forward in WyomingCounty and Bradford County, Pennsylvania;
- Preparing updates in WyomingCounty, BradfordCounty and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania;
- Deed plots using metes and bounds software;
- Obtaining necessary documents from Recorders Office, Prothonotary, Assessment Office and Landex;
- Research title using Researcher software program.
EliteLand Services5/13 –5/14
Title Abstractor
My position included, but was not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Running title and preparing runsheets from 1859 forward in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania;
- Plotting and preparing maps using metes and bounds software;
- Obtaining deeds, mortgages, estate records and other necessary documents from the Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Recorders Office and from Landex online;
- Searching historical records;
- Searching prothonotary records;
- Recording documents, updating spreadsheet, forwarding to appropriate parties;
- Due diligence project.
TS Dudley Land Company, Inc.7/11 – 1/13
ContractLand Agent
My position included, but was not limited to, the following responsibilities:
10/11-1/13 Curative Coordinator in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Review Title Opinions for curative work in order to clear title;
- Coordinate and distribute curative work for numerous units to field landmen;
- Review final documents for accuracy and recording;
- Update and prepare spreadsheets;
- Prepare Title Curative Summaries to clear title.
7/11 – 10/11Curative Landman in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Research real property records to resolve title issues;
- Research Title Opinions;
- Prepare various curative documents including but not limited to Affidavits of Use, Affidavits of NonProduction and Ratifications;
- Working directly with landowners to resolve title curative issues.
Mason Dixon Energy, LLC10/08 – 6/11
ContractLand Agent
Curative Landman working in Broome, Tioga, Delaware, Steuben, Seneca and Chemung Counties, New York
My position included, but was not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Extensive research of real property records to resolve title issues;
- Preparing, executing and recording various curative documents including Subordination of Mortgage Agreements, Ratifications, Modifications, Affidavits of Non-Possession, Satisfaction of Judgments, Satisfactions of Mortgages, Surrender of Lease documents and corrective deeds;
- Abstracting experience in New YorkState including checking ownership of mineral rights;
- Establish and maintain working relationship with local attorneys, court personnel and financial lenders to effectuate obtaining and recording necessary documents;
- Working directly with landowners to resolve title curative issues;
- Monitor payment of real property taxes and foreclosure proceedings with local tax collectors and county personnel.
Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP7/02 – 10/08 full-time
Richard E. Fahrenz, Esq.10/08-10/09 part-time
Paralegal
Smyk, Smyk & Fahrenz7/01-7/02
Richard E. Fahrenz, Esq.
Paralegal
Philip E. VanRiper, Esq.4/99-7/01
Paralegal/Office Manager
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- New YorkState Notary Public
- American Association of Professional Landmen – Member
- Northern Appalachian Landman Association – Member