Unauthorized Practice of Law in California
Contents
Overview
Attorney involvement is not required for most aspects of title insurance transactions in California.
Sources
- Cal. Bus. & Prof. § 6126
- Baron v. City of Los Angeles, 2 Cal. 3d 535, 542 (1970)
- People v. Landlords Professional Services, 215 Cal. App. 3d 1599 (1989)
Title Searching and Examination
Title Searches and Title Examinations are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in California.
Document Preparation
In California, Title companies and their agents may prepare standardized document forms such as deeds and other documents in connection with the issuance of a title insurance policy. Anything beyond the preparation of standard forms and filling in blanks would require an attorney.
Closings and Escrow
Closings are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in California.
Parties to a closing are not required to be represented by attorneys in California.
Disbursement
Disbursement of files in California is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
Recording
Document recording in California is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys.
Other
N/A.
