Why United Land Title of Florida

Paul H. Minoff brings extensive legal experience in residential and commercial real estate, title insurance, banking, and financial services to United Land Title of Florida.

Throughout his career, Paul has represented buyers, sellers, lenders, and property owners in a wide range of real estate transactions and legal matters. His experience includes commercial and residential closings, real estate financing, title examination, and resolving complex title defects, liens, and ownership disputes.

Paul previously served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for JPMorgan Chase Bank and First Vice President and Senior Counsel for Washington Mutual Bank. He also established and managed the Florida regional title litigation office for Fidelity National Title Group, where he oversaw matters involving residential and commercial title defects, liens, and title curative work.

In addition to his work with major financial institutions and title insurance companies, Paul has practiced with respected Florida law firms, including Holland & Knight and GrayRobinson. He currently serves as Of Counsel with Tripp Scott.

A South Florida resident for more than 25 years, Paul is actively involved in the real estate and title insurance industries and frequently speaks on real estate law, title insurance, financing, and fraud prevention.

Paul earned his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law, graduating with honors, and his bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University, graduating magna cum laude.

Michael Glass brings more than four decades of leadership in the title insurance industry to the Meadowlark Title Board of Directors. He has founded and built a title company, sold it to national companies, and led acquisitions for one of the country's largest underwriters.

Michael began his career in 1982 with First American Title in sales and was soon promoted to Agency Sales Manager for South Florida. In 1986, he founded Universal Land Title with a single office in West Palm Beach. Under his leadership, Universal grew to more than 30 offices across Florida, Texas, and Nevada and became the largest title agency in Florida. The company owned and operated title plants in each of its markets, earned national recognition, and served as an agent for all major title underwriters.

Michael also built and operated joint ventures with builders and real estate companies. He oversaw all financial services for a national homebuilder, including title, mortgage, and homeowners insurance, and led a team of more than 300 employees.

Between 2013 and 2014, Michael led the sale of Universal's operations. The Nevada and Texas operations went to WFG National Title Insurance Company, and the Florida operations went to First American Title Insurance Company. He then joined First American as Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions for the Direct Division. In that role, he worked closely with First American's home office in California to find and acquire title agencies across the United States.

Michael retired from First American in 2023 and joined the Meadowlark Title Board of Directors that same year. He remains an active member of the board, where his experience in growing, managing, and selling title businesses helps guide the company.

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‍Michael Abbey is co-founder of United Land Title of Florida and President and Chief Operating Officer of Meadowlark Title, United Land Title’s parent company. Michael has nearly two decades of experience in the title insurance and settlement services industry. His background includes executive leadership, title and escrow operations, sales, underwriting, financial management, compliance, technology, and strategic growth.

Throughout his career, he has overseen title agency operations across 15 states and three U.S. territories, led organizations of more than 350 professionals, and managed businesses generating more than $1.3 billion in annual gross revenue. His experience includes improving operational and financial performance, growing market share, building and developing high-performing teams, implementing new technology and operating platforms, and overseeing commercial, residential, and national title and settlement operations.

Prior to joining Meadowlark and co-founding United Land Title of Florida, Michael spent 15 years with First American Title, where he advanced through a series of increasingly senior leadership positions, including Vice President, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, and Chief Administrative Officer.

During his tenure, Michael had P&L and operational responsibility across major markets throughout the United States and U.S. territories, overseeing title production, escrow and settlement, underwriting, sales, education, administration, and risk management. He also oversaw First American’s agency commercial title and escrow team, Vacation Ownership division, and key national administrative, compliance, and education functions.

Today, Michael brings that experience to Meadowlark’s portfolio of title and settlement companies, including United Land Title of Florida, helping support the people, operations, technology, and growth strategy behind the company.

Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Diego State University and a master’s certificate in project management from Villanova University.

Annabella brings more than two decades of title and real estate experience to United Land Title of Florida. She has experience with every stage of a closing, from opening the file to issuing the final title policy. She has handled residential and commercial purchases, refinances, FHA and VA loans, reverse mortgages (HECM), HELOCs, and short sales, giving her experience with a wide range of transaction types.

Annabella began her career as a licensed title agent. In that role, she managed transactions from start to finish. She ordered and reviewed lien searches, surveys, estoppels, and title commitments, prepared lender documents, disbursed funds, recorded documents, and delivered final policies. She later served as real estate manager and paralegal at a South Florida law firm, where she managed transactions end to end. Most recently, she has worked as a commercial real estate paralegal for established Florida law firms, clearing title requirements, preparing closing documents, and coordinating cash and financed closings in person, remotely, and with international clients.

Annabella completed the Karen Koogler Title Insurance Course and is skilled in the industry's leading software platforms. She is also a Florida Notary Public. Clients, lenders, and agents know and trust her for her attention to detail, her discretion, and her integrity. She works to make every closing as smooth as possible, from contract to closing.