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Assured Paperwork was founded by Maurice Hallivis and Cliff Newman, who identified a critical gap in the management of real estate documents while handling a rent overcharge claim. This situation highlighted the dire need for landlords to access organized, historical documentation easily to defend against potentially devastating financial penalties. Facing the challenge of disorganized files across various apartments in a building, they realized that creating a streamlined, digitized document management system was essential not only for defending legal claims but for efficient property management.
The solution they devised is known as D4—Due Diligence Document Digitizing—a system centered around a comprehensive checklist that categorizes every conceivable real estate document a property owner might need. This checklist serves as a dashboard to ensure each document is organized, itemized, and easily accessible. By implementing D4, property owners can swiftly locate any document—from leases to renovation invoices—and track the collection process, significantly simplifying document management and enhancing the ability to quickly respond to legal and administrative challenges.
Clifford Newman, former CEO of DRS (now Daida), brings extensive expertise and visionary leadership to Assured Paperwork. With a solid background in data capture, business process outsourcing, and cloud storage, Cliff has adeptly navigated the evolving tech landscape, significantly advancing DRS’s market presence from $500,000 in the mid-80s to over $30 million. His strategic, forward-thinking approach has been instrumental in positioning the company at the forefront of the document imaging industry.
At Assured Paperwork, Cliff is committed to leveraging cutting-edge document imaging technologies to enhance client services across various sectors, focusing on streamlining management, boosting data security, and optimizing workflow efficiencies. A Northeastern University graduate with a BA in Business, Cliff is bilingual in Spanish, conversational in French, and passionate about driving innovation to meet the digital era’s demands.
Maurice Hallivis, a New York University alumnus with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Tisch Business School and a completed curriculum in Residential and Commercial Appraisal from the Schack Institute of Real Estate at NYU, brings over two decades of expertise in investment sales. His career includes significant experience with esteemed NYC brokerage firms Massey Knakal Real Estate and Eastern Consolidated, specializing in properties in the Bronx and Lower East Side.
Maurice has conducted over 200 apartment building valuations and owns investment property on the Lower East Side, where he has extensively renovated rent-stabilized apartments. He founded Assured Paperwork inspired by the complexities he encountered managing paperwork in NYC investment property transactions. Additionally, Maurice holds a property and casualty insurance license, enhancing his ability to secure optimal insurance coverage for multi-family properties. His experiences led to the development of Assured Paperwork’s unique document digitizing program, filling a niche in the market.
