Unauthorized Practice of Law in Colorado
Contents
Overview
Attorney involvement is not required for most aspects of title insurance transactions in Colorado.
Sources
- Conway-Bogue Realty Investment Co. v. Denver Bar Ass’n, 312 P.2d 998, 135 Colo. 398 (1957).
Title Searching and Examination
Title Searches and Title Examinations are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Colorado except for document preparation.
Document Preparation
The Colorado Supreme Court has held that the preparation of a sales contract, deed, deed of trust, mortgage, or promissory note by someone other than the immediate parties constitutes the practice of law. (TIRS, 2017). The same court, however, held that the filling blanks into standardized forms by a real estate broker did not constitute the unauthorized practice of law.
Closings and Escrow
Closings are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Colorado.
Parties to a closing are not required to be represented by attorneys in Colorado.
Disbursement
Disbursement of files in Colorado is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
Recording
Document recording in Colorado is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
Other
N/A.
