Bob Northern & Company
12540 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23238
Tel: 804-708-9463 • Fax: 804-708-9467
 
The Closing Process
 
 
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What is the difference in Attorney's services and
Title Company's services?

What if I have a legal problem?

 
What is the difference in Attorney's services and a Title Company's services?
 
An attorney can give you legal advice about your real estate transaction. They can make a one-stop shop if problems arise. They can give you legal advice if a problem arises.
 

A title company representative cannot give legal advice unless he is an attorney.

 
Normally a title company can only act as a closing agent for the buyer. This action includes being a conduit between the mortgage company and the buyer, ordering the survey, preparing the paperwork to be signed by the buyer(s), receiving the documents from the sellers’ attorney, recording the necessary documents after closing, etc.