(LaPorte) - During the pandemic, many businesses are forced to adapt their practices.

One local title company is bringing their paperwork to the parking lot.

Social distancing can be tough while signing real estate papers around a conference table. So Meridian Title has started offering curbside service.

Closers act like carhops, minus the roller skates, bringing paperwork out to clients for them to sign in their cars.

Jeaniene Emerick is the branch manager in LaPorte. She says documents are reviewed over the phone, with signings taking place in the parking lot. The trick is to get everyone parked close to each other-- but not too close.

"We try to get them as close together as we can," Emerick says. "Sometimes we have multiple closings, so that's been a little interesting to make sure that the cars are parking next to each other. Plus if it's a purchase, we have the agents that need to get up next to the customer also."

Emerick says so far they've been fortunate that business has been strong and the weather has been favorable.