Georgia Procurement Registry #PE-66789-NONST-2027-000000022

Invest Atlanta residential closing attorney services for homeownership assistance

Invest Atlanta is seeking qualified Georgia attorneys to conduct residential closings for buyers receiving homeownership assistance. - Government buyer: The Atlanta Development Authority, through Invest Atlanta’s Homeownership Division, acting on behalf of the Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta (URFA), in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, named law firms, or specific service vendors are identified. The opportunity is open to qualified Georgia-licensed attorneys and law firms. - Service requested: Attorney-supervised residential real estate closings for homebuyers receiving down-payment and closing-cost assistance. No quantity or part number is specified. - Coordinate first-mortgage and subordinate URFA/Invest Atlanta loan closings; review and clear title; prepare or review loan and program documents; and conduct in-person closings while explaining loan terms and restrictions to buyers. - Handle and disburse closing funds through an IOLTA or trust account, issue applicable title insurance, record conveyance and security instruments, and provide final recorded documents, closing packages, and post-closing support. - Notable requirements: Work constituting the practice of law must be personally performed or directly and constantly supervised by an attorney. Providers must meet Georgia licensing and good-standing requirements and applicable insurance, fidelity-bonding, trust-account control, background-check, and program-training requirements. - Attorney fees and intangible tax are prohibited on subordinate assistance loans. Other fees must be usual and customary; title insurance and recording fees must be charged on subordinate loans.

Description

Invest Atlanta and the Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta (URFA) seek to establish a qualified pool of Georgia-licensed attorneys and law firms to conduct residential real estate closings for buyers receiving down-payment and closing-cost assistance. The scope includes coordinating and conducting closings for first-mortgage and subordinate URFA/Invest Atlanta loans, reviewing and clearing title, preparing or reviewing documents, handling closing funds, recording instruments, and completing post-closing compliance and document delivery. Attorneys must personally perform or directly and constantly supervise all work constituting the practice of law, and comply with program fee restrictions, including not charging an attorney fee for subordinate assistance loans. Responses are due November 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET; the solicitation does not guarantee selection or create a contract.

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