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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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| + | Attorney involvement is not required for most aspects of title insurance transactions in Pennsylvania. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | * 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2524 (current statute) | ||
| + | * 17 P.S. § 1609 and 46 P.S. § 558 (prior statutes). | ||
| + | * <u>La Brum v. Com. Title Co. of Philadelphia</u>, 358 Pa. 239, 56 A.2d 246 (1948) | ||
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==Attorney Title Certifications== | ==Attorney Title Certifications== | ||
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| + | Attorney Title Certifications are '''not required''' and not commonly used in Pennsylvania. | ||
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==Attorney Title Opinions== | ==Attorney Title Opinions== | ||
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| + | Attorney Title Opinions are '''not required''' and not commonly used in Pennsylvania. | ||
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==Document Preparation== | ==Document Preparation== | ||
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| + | Title companies and their agents in Pennsylvania may prepare standardized document forms such as deeds and other documents in connection with the issuance of a title insurance policy. | ||
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==Closings and Escrow== | ==Closings and Escrow== | ||
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| + | Closings are '''not required''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Pennsylvania. | ||
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| + | Parties to a closing are '''not required''' to be represented by attorneys in Pennsylvania. | ||
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==Disbursement== | ==Disbursement== | ||
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| + | Disbursement of files in Pennsylvania is '''not required''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys. | ||
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==Recording== | ==Recording== | ||
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| + | Document recording in Pennsylvania is '''not required''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys. | ||
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==Other== | ==Other== | ||
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==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
* [[Pennsylvania]] | * [[Pennsylvania]] | ||
* [[Unauthorized Practice of Law]] | * [[Unauthorized Practice of Law]] | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 17 August 2018
Contents
Overview
Attorney involvement is not required for most aspects of title insurance transactions in Pennsylvania.
Sources
- 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2524 (current statute)
- 17 P.S. § 1609 and 46 P.S. § 558 (prior statutes).
- La Brum v. Com. Title Co. of Philadelphia, 358 Pa. 239, 56 A.2d 246 (1948)
Attorney Title Certifications
Attorney Title Certifications are not required and not commonly used in Pennsylvania.
Attorney Title Opinions
Attorney Title Opinions are not required and not commonly used in Pennsylvania.
Document Preparation
Title companies and their agents in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.
Parties to a closing are not required to be represented by attorneys in Pennsylvania.
Disbursement
Disbursement of files in Pennsylvania is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
Recording
Document recording in Pennsylvania is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
