Difference between revisions of "Unauthorized Practice of Law in Florida"

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* Florida Bar v. McPhee, 195 So. 2d 552, 554 (Fla. 1967).
 
* Florida Bar v. McPhee, 195 So. 2d 552, 554 (Fla. 1967).
  
==Attorney Title Certifications==
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==Title Searching and Examination==
  
Attorney Title Certifications are '''not required''' and not commonly used in Florida.
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Title Searches and Title Examinations are '''not required''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Florida.
 
 
==Attorney Title Opinions==
 
 
 
Attorney Title Opinions are '''not required''' and not commonly used in Florida.
 
  
 
==Document Preparation==
 
==Document Preparation==

Latest revision as of 17:38, 19 August 2018

Overview

Attorney involvement is not required for most aspects of title insurance transactions in Florida.

Sources

  • Florida Bar v. Moses, 380 So. 2d 412, 417 (Fla. 1980).
  • Preferred Title Services, Inc. v. Seven Seas Resort Condominium, Inc., 458 So. 2d 884, 886-87 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984).
  • Florida Bar v. McPhee, 195 So. 2d 552, 554 (Fla. 1967).

Title Searching and Examination

Title Searches and Title Examinations are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Florida.

Document Preparation

Title companies and their agents in Florida may prepare standardized document forms such as deeds and other documents in connection with the issuance of a title insurance policy.

Closings and Escrow

Closings are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Florida.

Parties to a closing are not required to be represented by attorneys in Florida.

Disbursement

Disbursement of files in Florida is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.

Recording

Document recording in Florida is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.

Other

Cross-References