James Phillip Habel

I first used Jim on my first home purchase 27 years ago. The real estate agent had said that he had noticed Jim was the attorney for many closings and his customers had said what a great attorney he was. So we decided to go with his suggestion and I am so happy that we did. In our purchase years ...ago, (same home), while at the closing, the seller decided that he was no longer willing to sell the house and that we would have to find another home. Our prior place was already rented out, and we had to move our family of eight, to another location. Jim did not miss a beat and within minutes had convinced the seller why it was in his best interests to continue with the sale. Recently I went to refinance and the title search company was dragging its feet. Several times the closing was postponed due to this problem. The day before the next proposed closing, I was told that the original loan was never paid and that I would have to add that to the current loan. Obviously, that sent me scurrying trying to get the documentation showing that the loan was paid off years prior. I called Jim in hopes that he would be able to direct me to the correct location to get the proof only for him to stop what he was doing and for an hour he went through all the documents to show that everything was in line and that there was no reason for the title company to be holding up the closing. I closed yesterday without any problems. His willingness to go the extra mile for his clients is clearly evident. This family will FOREVER be grateful for all of his help throughout these years.