4.7 on Google, from 37+ reviews
9–5
Monday to Friday, in person at 1208 US-1
Where we are
The red brick house on US-1.
The 1919 house sits a block south of the Main Street boat ramp, on the river side of US-1. Parking is on site. Closings happen at the table inside, not in a conference room somewhere else.
Address
1208 US-1, Sebastian, FL 32958
Phone, Monday to Friday 9 to 5
Backed by
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Fidelity National Financial
When you choose Paradise Title, you’re not just completing a transaction; you’re securing powerful, long-term protection for your ownership rights and safeguarding what is likely your most valuable asset because your title insurance policy is backed by Chicago Title Insurance Company, a trusted name within Fidelity National Financial’s family the largest, most trusted network of title insurers in the country.
It’s the kind of protection and peace of mind every homeowner deserves.
The same two people, every file
Diane Shampine and Kim Muir run the transactions and the day to day. Title search and examination is handled in house. No call centre, no file handed down a chain. You deal with whoever answers, and you can walk in and sit down with her.
One office on US-1 in Sebastian
A named person on every file
No junk fees
The title policy premium is set by Florida law and based on the purchase price. Nobody can undercut it and nobody can pad it.
The 1919 brick house
William C. Braddock, Jr. built the house in 1919. It was the first in town with mechanical refrigeration and, as far as anyone here knows, still the only one with a cellar. Sebastian was not incorporated as a city until 1923, and Indian River County did not exist until 1925. Every deed we search is younger than the room you sign in.
What we handle
Every kind of closing, in one office.
Residential, manufactured homes, land/acreage, commercial, new construction, and refinances, all handled at 1208 US-1. Courtesy Notary Services are also provided for the closings of your property outside the Sebastian area and the State of Florida.
How a closing runs
From contract to keys, without surprises.
Most of what goes wrong at a closing is something nobody was told about until the day. Here is the order we work in so that does not happen.
In the office
Closings happen at this table.
Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Ask for Diane or Kim:
Same day
The contract reaches us
Your agent or lender sends the contract. We open the file the same day and tell you which of us is handling it.
We search the title
We search and examine the title in house: liens, judgments, open permits, survey and boundary questions. If there is a defect we call you, explain it in plain words, and start clearing it.
You sign, we record
Figures go out before closing day, not at the table. You sign here, we record with the county, and the policy follows.
Recorded
Meet the team
Get to know our team
Three owners, one office, and more than 75 years of title work between them. Diane and Kim run the closings, Sandy searches and examines the title in house, and one of them will know your name when you call.
4.7 on Google
From 37 reviews
Diane Shampine
Owner · Closing officer and notary
Runs transactions and the day to day. Customers name Diane in their reviews more than anyone else here, usually about a sale that was not straightforward.
Kim Muir
Owner · Closing officer and notary
Runs transactions and the day to day. One buyer had a defect on the property they were purchasing and had title in hand within a couple of weeks.
Sandy Carpenito
Owner · Licensed title agent and examiner
Sandy searches and examines the title on every file we open. Defects turn up before they become your problem, not on closing day.
Where we close
Three counties, and a courtesy closing anywhere else.
Indian River
Sebastian, Fellsmere, Roseland Vero Beach and the whole county
Brevard
Barefoot Bay,Snug Harbor, Micco, Palm Bay, Melbourne and the whole county
St. Lucie
Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and the south end
What customers actually wrote.
Verbatim from Google, typos and all. Nothing here was written by us.
Questions we get
The things people call and ask.
Short answers about cost, timing, wiring money and what to bring. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Not sure what you need?
Describe the property and the closing date. If it is not something we handle, we will tell you who does.
What does a title company actually do?
We search the public record for anything attached to the property — liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, open permits, boundary and access problems — clear what we can, hold the money in escrow, run the closing, record the deed and mortgage with the county, and issue the title insurance policy.
Does it cost more to close with you?
No. Florida sets the title insurance premium by the purchase price, so every title company in the state charges the same premium on the same sale. What differs between companies is who handles the file and how quickly they call you back.
Will you ever email me wiring instructions?
Never. We will not email you wire instructions, and we will not change instructions we have already given you by email. If you receive an email that appears to come from us with bank details in it, do not act on it. Call (772) 581-0084 and speak to a person before you send any money.
How long does a closing take?
A clean residential file usually runs on the timetable in the contract. What extends it is a defect on the title — an old mortgage never released, an heir who never signed, a lien from a contractor. We start clearing those the day we find them and we tell you the same day.
What do I bring to closing?
Government photo ID for every person signing, and certified funds or a wire that has been verified by phone with us first. If you are married, your spouse may need to sign even if they are not on the deed. We will tell you before the day, not at the table.
Do you close outside Indian River, Brevard and St. Lucie?
Those three counties are most of what we do. If your property sits somewhere else in Florida we can still handle the closing here, so you sign in Sebastian rather than drive across the state.
Contact Us Today!
There is no form on this website. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, a person here answers the phone. Tell them the address and the closing date and they will tell you what happens next.